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A Canadian-owned Twin Otter aircraft evacuated two people from the South Pole on Wednesday.

Risky South Pole Rescue Succeeds As 2 Patients Are Airlifted Out

Two individuals have been flown out of the South Pole in the dead of Antarctic winter. It's only the third such evacuation ever conducted.

U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage says Britain should leave the European Union. Key themes in his campaign, including sharp criticism of the country's immigration policies, are similar to Donald Trump's positions in the U.S. presidential race.

Britain's 'Brexit' Vote Has Echoes Of The U.S. Presidential Race

With its anti-immigrant rhetoric and talk of unfair trade, the pro-Brexit campaign shares themes with Donald Trump's presidential run in the U.S.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James cheers along with the crowd during a parade Wednesday in downtown Cleveland to celebrate the team's 2016 NBA championship.

PHOTOS: Hordes Of Fans Gather In Cleveland For Championship Parade

The party's just beginning in the champion city, where people are celebrating the end of Cleveland's sports curse. Crowds were packed so tight, parade vehicles could barely move.

Different kinds of vegetables, including paprikas, zucchini, onions and tomatoes, lie on display at a government stand that offers information on nutrition at the Gruene Woche agricultural trade fair January 18, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Growing Diet Divide Between Rich And Poor

Economic inequality has been a political focus for the last few years. but diet inequality is growing, too.

Republican members of the House of Representatives line up to watch Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) sign legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and to cut off federal funding of Planned Parenthood during an enrollment ceremony in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol January 7, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama has promised to veto the bill. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House Republicans Announce A Plan To Replace Obamacare

After six years of effort, House GOP leaders are announcing a new plan today that would replace the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act, if it is repealed.

Washoe County Needs More Foster Families

A shortage of foster homes has stranded dozens of children at a temporary shelter. The children needing homes range from newborns to teens. Mikie Franklin…

NHL Team Coming To Las Vegas

The NHL is making a big bet on Las Vegas.The league will expand to Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season after awarding its 31st franchise to billionaire…

Gazing at a smartphone in the dark can give people the feeling that they've temporarily lost vision in one eye.

Using A Smartphone In Bed Made Women Momentarily Blind

Two women woke up to find they were blind in one eye. Then their eyesight quickly returned to normal. The likely cause? They had been gazing at their smartphone screens in the dark.

A supporter claps as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York on Wednesday.

Fact Check: Trump's Speech On Clinton, Annotated

The NPR Politics team breaks down Donald Trump's speech in which he laid out a series of campaign promises and leveled a slew of accusations at rival Hillary Clinton.

The Case For 1971 As Rock's Greatest Year

That year, music journalist David Hepworth argues, offered an explosion of talent from David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Al Green, John Lennon and more. He discusses his new book, Never a Dull Moment.

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