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The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

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To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.

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Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

Twenty years ago, a tsunami devastated coastal communities along the Indian Ocean. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Margarettha Siregar, who helped respond to the disaster in Indonesia.

Photographer Brian Kelley speaks with NPR's Sarah McCammon about "Parks 2," a new book packed with photos, memorabilia and essays about our country's national parks.

Some U.S. cities are seeing a bump in marriage licenses. Same-sex couples and couples with mixed immigration status are among those heading to the altar before the start of the Trump administration.