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High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus at fast-casual chains like Little Sesame in Washington, where hummus bowls abound. Chickpeas also are good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.

Your Hummus Habit Could Be Good For The Earth

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They're also good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.

Beyoncé Announces New Album 'The Lion King: The Gift,' Releases New Single 'Spirit'

Following the world premiere of the new live-action remake of The Lion King, Queen Bey announced a syncretist suite of songs inspired and influenced by the original film's music.

New York Seeks To Adopt Strictest Water Standards In The Country

Health officials in New York are proposing stringent new drinking water standards for contaminants like 1,4-dioxane.Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that…

Lamont Signs 3 Laws Supporting LGBTQ Community

Governor Ned Lamont signed three new laws protecting Connecticut’s LGBTQ community at a ceremony in Hartford on Tuesday.One of the laws allows minors to…

A three-judge panel ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit that argued President Trump was violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution through his business empire.

Appeals Court Orders Dismissal Of Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump

The court ruled that the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general lacked the standing to bring the lawsuit. Another federal court is considering a separate case brought by Democratic members of Congress.

A street in Miami flooded during a high tide in 2018. A new report confirms that the number of days with high-tide flooding is increasing in many U.S. cities as sea levels rise.

High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn

As sea levels rise, coastal flooding that used to happen only during storms is increasingly occurring on sunny days. That has local officials reconsidering everything from zoning to police budgets.

Residents and relatives of victims place messages on the bridge over the Paraopeba River, during a tribute to those who died after a tailings dam collapsed in the town of Brumadinho, Brazil.

Brazil Judge Orders Mining Company To Pay For Damage From Dam Disaster

Hundreds of people died when a ruptured dam unleashed a wave of mining waste in the town of Brumadinho in January. Mining giant Vale said it is committed to fixing the damage.

Presidential advisers Jared Kushner (center left) and Jason Greenblatt (third from left) meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II (center right) and his advisers in Amman, Jordan, on May 29.

White House Adviser: On Mideast Peace Plan, 'We Are Aiming For The Home Run'

"We are aiming for a comprehensive solution," Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt tells NPR. "We're prepared to weather criticism from all sides."

U.S. Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Jackie Wolcott at a board of governors meeting in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday.

President Trump Warns Of New Sanctions On Iran After Breaches Of Nuclear Deal

Trump's warning came after the U.S. urged a special meeting of a United Nations nuclear watchdog which monitors Iran's compliance with the agreement.

Buttigieg Proposes Broad Plan To Counter Racial Inequality

Struggling to resolve racial tensions in South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg exclusively shared with NPR his "Douglass Plan," named for the famed abolitionist. He compares it to the Marshall Plan.

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