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How do skyscrapers withstand 100-mph winds? How does air circulate inside tall buildings? And what happens when you flush a toilet on the 100th floor? Those questions and more are answered by Kate Ascher in her new book exploring the inner workings of skyscrapers.

The House select committee which is investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued subpoenas to four former Trump administration officials. More could be on the way.

In the early 1990s, Colombian drug cartels had a problem: They had more money than they knew what to do with. So a pair of federal agents created an offshore bank.

In the early 1990s, Colombian drug cartels had a problem: They had more money than they knew what to do with. So a pair of federal agents created an offshore bank.

The International Court of Justice says it did not find that Bolivia's neighbor Chile has a legal obligation to enter into negotiations with Bolivia about access to the ocean.

The remarks made in a radio interview by Executive Council convener Bernard Chan, who said he underestimated opposition to the bill, come as Hong Kong braces for further protests over the weekend.

An NPR investigation found the Justice Department withheld files related to President Trump.

Jay, who died Sunday, was an avid scholar of con games and could make cards disappear and reappear in ways that seemed impossible. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1987, 1998 and 2002.

With intensive academic instruction and pre-college counseling, Thrive Scholars is on a mission to see its students — overwhelmingly students of color from low-income households — win seats at the nation’s top schools.

The opioid epidemic continued to surge in 2022, killing record numbers of Americans, but help may be on the way in the form of more aid to communities and major reforms in opioid addiction treatment.