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It's a wonder Matt Botten was allowed on the plane at all — he was wearing suspiciously thick layers of clothing. Security at the airport passed him through after he emptied his bag to avoid the fee.

The construction company that's been working on the project for years now says that the devastating collapse was caused after a pillar failed — but that it was an act of God.

A rapidly growing number of people in the U.S. work in non-traditional jobs. Uber represents one segment of these people, but a much larger share are temporary employees, freelancers, and contractors who work as janitors, cafeteria workers, payroll officers and more. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Princeton economist Alan Krueger about his research into alternative work arrangements.

President Obama said Donald Trump's statements on nuclear issues show he "doesn't know much about foreign policy, or nuclear policy, or the Korean Peninsula, or the world generally."

President Obama took questions from reporters at the end of his last nuclear security summit Friday, including his reaction to controversial comments by Donald Trump about nuclear weapons.

Tens of thousands of religious protesters descended on Islamabad and demanded the government keep strict blasphemy laws in place. They left only after they said the government provided assurances.

Why would someone pose for a picture with a supposed suicide bomber? In this commentary, NPR's Scott Simon wonders about seeking the price of fame during a dangerous situation.

There has been a lively debate in political and media circles about the extent to which Donald Trump's rise has been fueled by news media.

NPR's Scott Simon asks engineering professor Norma Alcantar about how the innards of a cactus can filter water. She got the idea from her grandmother, who knew about its unique cleansing properties.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians fled to Russia when fighting began in 2014. The welcome they received has cooled as Russia's economy sags, and very few have been granted formal refugee status.