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Bad as it was, the flooding in Tulsa could have been much worse. Levees built in World War II held but only because of an around-the-clock effort to mend them. And this isn't just a Tulsa problem.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with International correspondent Daniel Estrin about how the US-Iran-Israel ceasefire is being received in Israel.

Chile heads to the polls on Sunday, in a fiercely polarized election that mirrors the region's struggles with crime, inflation, and economic stagnation.

With Asian baseball's global influence growing, young female fans help give South Korea's pro league a banner year.

This border town became a flashpoint for illegal crossings during the Biden administration. Trump has vowed mass deportations if elected. Harris has said she'll continue border crackdowns.

A new state law in Colorado requires all jails to offer inmates an opportunity to vote in-person. Jails worried about safety and logistics, but so far counties say it's been going well.

After decades of neglect, Germany has announced a 100-billion-euros investment into the national railway operator. But some say it will take more than money to get its trains back on track.

Charlotte City Council members and community leaders have questioned privately whether Vi Lyles will finish her fifth term as mayor.

In Washington state, volunteers have helped researchers by digging up mammoth bones and other ancient natural artifacts for years.

NASCAR said Thursday that two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was in his 22nd full-time season in NASCAR and won 63 races in the Cup Series. Busch's family said earlier in the day that he had been hospitalized for an unspecified severe illness.