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France shut down Thursday as the country experienced a general strike. The action, called by eight of the country's biggest trade unions, is intended to protest the effects of the global recession, and to demand that the government make protecting employment its top priority.

Just in time for the official start of summer, NPR's Adam Frank heads outside to better understand the summer solstice. The secret, he says, is in the sunsets.

Southampton Town officials on eastern Long Island want emergency assistance from the federal government to help fix Dune Road. It was shut down after a…

An Illinois woman was forced to give birth in her truck, mere minutes after being discharged from an Indiana hospital.

Fifteen cities in Italy, most of them in the country's center and south, were under heat advisories. Czech temperatures soared to a new record high. European countries father north also sweltered.

In Munich last weekend, 195 children seeking asylum showed up alone. The growing number of unaccompanied minors presents a special challenge to German authorities, who generally don't deport children.

The White House is asking Congress to approve billions for agencies and programs across the federal government. Here's a breakdown of what each agency would get.

The art of the tango is being celebrated and showcased at a festival in New York City.

In time for the Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is introducing a new bill that would help the Food and Drug Administration trace…

The head of the Massachusetts company explains how the treatment would work and what it would take to get it to patients.