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Nearly 30 years ago, Kenya burned 12 tons of ivory to try to halt the illegal ivory trade. Today it's burning 100 tons. How much difference does burning ivory make?

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Paul McCartney about his new book, "Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run," an oral history of the band McCartney formed after The Beatles broke up.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Julianne Smith, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the latest Ukraine peace talks and Europe's role.

The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian -- it's also Chinese.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General Steven Lepper about the legalities of the strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

A survey by the American Foreign Service Association finds that U.S. diplomats are reeling from layoffs and low morale, leaving American foreign service in crisis.

Tech billionaire Michael Dell and his wife Susan have pledged $6.25 billion to fund so-called "Trump Accounts." The investment accounts would be available to children in low-income zip codes.

Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith explains how Trump's investment accounts for kids would work, and outlines concerns and benefits.

As details continue to unfold about a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean in September, lawmakers in Congress are pressing the Trump administration for answers.

Republicans will hold on to a House seat in Tennessee after a special election Tuesday that saw millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention for the closer-than-expected contest.