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Members of BTS say they will perform their mandatory military service. The move follows a debate in South Korea about whether pop stars should be allowed to defer service.

At least seven people have been confirmed dead in Monday's subway crash in Washington D.C. A Metro train that had slowed near a station was slammed from the rear by the second train, which jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first train.

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New York Times foreign correspondent Dexter Filkins has just returned from Afghanistan. He discusses what he's seen since the recent troop surge and explains the challenges the U.S. faces in trying to drive the Taliban out of the country.

Defending champion North Carolina suffered a shocking loss to George Mason in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, seeing its dreams of another title end in the second round. Steve Inskeep talks to commentator John Feinstein about the first weekend of March Madness.

British authorities have charged Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid, with conspiring to intercept the communications of more than 600 people. It's the latest development in the News Corp. phone-hacking scandal.

This past week, Google and the Israel Antiquities Authority posted thousands of high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online. Now, anyone can get up-close and personal with the ancient biblical texts — rewrites and all.

The bipartisan letter presses for equitable treatment following the USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program announcement, which allocates $11 billion for row crops but just $1 billion for specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Yunnan Province Sunday afternoon, leveling buildings and rippling roads. Rescue crews are still working to find survivors.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three young Republican delegates about their party's convention, which took place this week: Jessi Rapelje, Hayden Padgett and Maria Vasquez.