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Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.

Of the nation's 10 largest school districts, New York City is the only one planning to open its doors to students. But objections are mounting over safety, logistics and money.

The U.S. and China have clashed over the handling of the coronavirus outbreak. China is using its soft power to compete with the U.S. for influence during the pandemic.

Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire witnessed the killing and chaos of the Hutu/Tutsi conflict in Rwanda. Scott Simon talks to Dallaire about his experience, which is chronicled in his book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.

Filmmaker Pete Docter's new movie is Pixar Studio's animated film Up. Docter discusses how his team of writers and animators struck a balance between the very adult themes in the film and the colorful and buoyant adventure story for kids.

Melissa Block talks to NPR's Nina Totenberg and Tom Goldstein of SCOTUSblog about the state of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts.

Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.

For her new film, the actress submitted to a singularly intense shooting regimen to achieve the movie's weightless visuals. She talked with NPR's Melissa Block about the filming process, which kept her alone inside a box for long stretches, listening to strange music and sounds.

Upheaval in countries like Egypt and Syria is often discussed in political terms, but how do artists see it? Guest host Celeste Headlee talks about arts and the Arab Spring with Egyptian-American poet Yahia Lababidi and Syrian-American doctor Dr. Zaher Sahloul.

The ritzy event drew stars from across Washington's media firmament. But all eyes were on President Trump, who offered quips, burns — and even some news on North Korea. That is, if he wasn't joking.