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German Chancellor Angela Merkel walks toward the main railway entrance to Birkenau, the largest of the camps that made up the Auschwitz complex in Poland. It was the German chancellor's first visit to the former Nazi death camp, an enduring symbol of the Holocaust, since taking office 14 years ago.

Merkel Tours Auschwitz With 'Sense Of Shame' And Warns Of Resurgent Anti-Semitism

It was the German leader's first official trip to the Nazi concentration camp. "These crimes are and will remain part of German history," she said, "and this history must be told over and over again."

Lauren Bruner, a survivor of the USS Arizona which was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, died earlier in 2019 at the age of 98.

Pearl Harbor Veteran Expected To Be Last USS Arizona Survivor Interred On Ship

Lauren Bruner died in September and on Saturday, his remains will return to the USS Arizona. He is expected to be the final USS Arizona survivor to be interred on the sunken warship.

Coming out Monologues Head to Eugene for Live LGBTQ Storytelling

Since 2015, the Coming out Monologues have been a Portland event that allows LGBTQ members to share their stories. Now, the community storytelling project…

Student Activists Hold Another Youth Climate Strike In Downtown Portland

Youth activists led a climate strike rally in downtown Portland, demanding action from city leaders and recognition of the impacts facing Pacific Islanders.

Seen in August 2019, the remains of a home destroyed in Northern California's 2018 Camp Fire.

PG&E Announces $13.5 Billion Settlement Of Claims Linked To California Wildfires

The utility hopes the settlement will help it emerge from bankruptcy proceedings by the end of the year. When it declared bankruptcy in January, the company faced potential liabilities of $30 billion.

Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire is a field coordinator for health workers who are part of the anti-Ebola effort in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is an epidemiologist with the World Health Organization.

This Is What It's Like To Be An Ebola Doctor Under Fire In Congo

Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire says the United Nations is failing to keep its medical workers safe.

In a photo provided by the U.S. State Department, U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook stands with Xiyue Wang in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday.

American Student Xiyue Wang Freed In U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap

The Princeton graduate student held by Iran for three years was released Saturday in exchange for Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani, who had been held in the United States.

Sadie, a black, Australian labradoodle, is 7 years old. The idea that she's 49 in human years isn't right. Researchers now say she's closer to 62.

A New Way To Calculate Your Dog's Age

The old way to think about your dog's "human age" — the age in actual years times seven — is wrong. Researchers looked at aging on the molecular level.

Two editions of Maurizio Cattelan's <em>Comedian,</em> a banana duct-taped to a wall, have reportedly sold for more than $100,000.

Opinion: This Art Is Bananas

A banana taped to a wall was sold for $120,000 as a piece of art. NPR's Scott Simon wonders how it makes people think about the passage of time.

Iran Releases U.S. Prisoner In Exchange

President Trump confirms in a statement that a Princeton University grad student being held by Iran has been released after more than three years of captivity.

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