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Troy King navigates his boat through a flooded portion of highway 90 in Houston on his way to rescue the Galvan family. Katie Hayes Luke for NPR hide caption

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Riding With A Rescue Mission In The Surreal, Perilous Texas Floods

Nearly a week since Harvey struck Houston, many people remain stranded by high water in their neighborhoods. NPR rode along on a citizen water-borne rescue operation.

Riding With A Rescue Mission In The Surreal, Perilous Texas Floods

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President Donald Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, listens to a question during a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office on Monday. Tillerson, when asked Sunday whether Trump's response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., represented American values, said that "the president speaks for himself." Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Are Trump's Foreign Policy Stumbles First-Year Growing Pains Or A Reason For Worry?

University of Virginia historians say tumult isn't unexpected in the first year of a new administration. But there are questions about whether the Trump administration is prepared to handle crises.

Are Trump's Foreign Policy Stumbles First-Year Growing Pains Or A Reason For Worry?

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A U.S. Marine from the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Alpha Company looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province. Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters/Viking hide caption

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11,000 U.S. Troops Are In Afghanistan, Thousands More Than Previously Acknowledged

A Pentagon spokesperson said the larger number comes from counting troops on temporary assignment, who were not previously included in the total. The change is intended to improve "transparency."

Aboard the fishing vessel Marathon, Nicholas Cooke (left) and Nathan Cultee unload 16 farm-raised Atlantic salmon into a container in Bellingham, Wash. Megan Farmer/KUOW hide caption

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Salmon Fisher: Spill Is Dangerous And 'We Shouldn't Have To Deal With It'

Commercial fisherman are putting off their own livelihoods to catch the farmed Atlantic salmon that broke out of their net pen in Washington state. One fisherman describes the "carnival atmosphere."

Salmon Fisher: Spill Is Dangerous And 'We Shouldn't Have To Deal With It'

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David Tang, the creator of the Shanghai Tang clothing and accessories chain, sits in his Hong Kong office in 2004. Tang has died at the age of 63. Samantha Sin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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David Tang, Hong Kong Bon Vivant And Entrepreneur, Dies At 63

Tang was famous for his vast circle of friends — beloved by everyone from British royalty to Hollywood stars to Fidel Castro. He launched the luxury fashion brand Shanghai Tang.

Fox News ceased broadcasting in the UK on Tuesday. Its parent company, 21st Century Fox, is trying to get government approval for its takeover bid of European media giant Sky. Above, headlines scroll across the Fox News studios in New York earlier this month. Richard Drew/AP hide caption

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Fox News Goes Off The Air In Britain As U.K. Scrutinizes Company's Bid To Buy Sky

21st Century Fox said it was a matter of poor ratings. But the move coincides with the company's efforts to get government approval for its $15 billion takeover bid of European media giant Sky.

Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz performs onstage during the 2016 BET Experience in Los Angeles. Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET hide caption

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Love In A Time Of Urbanization: The Twofold Vulnerability Of An East African Pop Hit

"I Miss You" is a love song by Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz. This song of the summer touches on a big social problem for a booming part of the African continent.

Love In A Time Of Urbanization: The Twofold Vulnerability Of An East African Pop Hit

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Sarah Palin's suit centered on an editorial that drew a connection between the 2011 shooting that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and a map passed around by Palin's political action committee in 2010. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption

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Judge Tosses Sarah Palin's Defamation Lawsuit Against 'The New York Times'

Alaska's former governor had alleged an editorial maliciously linked her to a 2011 mass shooting. But a federal judge said her evidence was "so weak" the case shouldn't proceed.

Conservative Party politician Jacob Rees-Mogg stands in the garden of his mansion in the west of England. Known for his posh, upper-class traits, Rees-Mogg has become an unlikely hit on social media. Frank Langfitt/NPR hide caption

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Can Britain's Eccentric Rees-Mogg Become The Conservative Party's New Leader?

Jacob Rees-Mogg, a Tory lawmaker, tweets in Latin, drives his mother's old Mercedes and named his sixth child "Sixtus." Critics say his amiable persona distracts voters from his "regressive" beliefs.

The typical asymmetrical lymphedema (lower limb swelling) seen in podoconiosis. The skin on the affected limbs is thickened with warty and mossy nodules. The toes are disfigured with joint fixation typical of advanced podoconiosis disease. Christine Kihembo/ASTMH & AJTMH hide caption

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Whatever Happened To ... Those Farmers Who Needed Shoes?

It was a mystery: How did farmers in Uganda contract a nightmare illness? A researcher found the answer: podoconiosis, which is caused by walking and working barefoot on volcanic soil for years.

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Why Approving Emergency Funding For Harvey Might Not Be Easy For Congress

Billions of dollars will be needed to clean up and rebuild in areas hit by Harvey. Passing that funding is one more must-do item on the list for a Congress that has struggled to get things done.

Why Approving Emergency Funding For Harvey Might Not Be Easy For Congress

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Joseph Guilroy, a server at IHOP got to the convention center via a city dump truck which took him to a transit center and then he got on a bus. "My apartment is done. It's been hell. This is my city, I been here all my life. We are gonna get through it though. We always do." Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

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'You Only Get One Life In This World': Voices From Houston's Convention Center

Shelters around Houston are struggling to keep up with the thousands of people forced from their homes. The downtown convention center is filled beyond capacity, and people are still arriving.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is maintaining current policy on transgender service members, promising to convene a panel to study how to implement President Trump's ban on transgender troops. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Mattis Puts Hold On Transgender Ban For Current Military Service Members

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is leaving an Obama-era policy on transgender military service members largely intact, saying he needs input from an expert panel.

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Tank And The Bangas On World Cafe

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The New Orleans band, who won NPR Music's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest, brings its big sound and huge heart to this interview and performance.

Tank And The Bangas On World Cafe

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