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NPR's Scott Simon ruminates about news of 39 people found dead in a trailer in Essex, U.K., and why people would risk their lives for that journey.

The billionaire philanthropist and liberal champion says the wealthy and powerful in government worldwide are posing a danger to the societal freedoms of "inclusive democracies."

Pacific Gas and Electric says dry and windy conditions drove the utility to expand its power blackout zone by 90,000 customers across Northern and Central California to prevent the risk of wildfires.

The Houston Astros tied the series 2-2 after beating the Washington Nationals 8-1 in Game 4 of the World Series.

A new study of Syrian teen refugees finds the poverty of their current lives may cloud parts of their thinking more than the experience of war.

Baseball fans booed President Trump in Washington on Sunday, hours after he announced the death of a terrorist. Some also put a spin on a refrain Trump supporters have chanted against Hillary Clinton.

Days before the Oct. 31 deadline to leave the EU, the bloc signed off on a British request to postpone it again. With the deadline reset to Jan. 31, the U.K. appears little closer to a clean exit.

The president is renewing his push for U.S. control of Syrian oil. Experts say the limited oil there belongs to Syria, but it may provide a pretext for a continued U.S. presence in the country.

The Kincade Fire continues to menace Sonoma County, but firefighters are gaining optimism. In Los Angeles, the dramatic Getty Fire wildfire erupted near the busiest highway in the U.S.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong are supporting a brief work stoppage at a number of construction sites across the state…