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A nationwide shotgun shell shortage is making it harder for Alaska Natives to hunt for food. Migratory birds are a main source of sustenance for many rural communities at this time of year.

Oregon has long delivered for the Democratic Party. But in its newest Congressional district, the race is a toss-up as Republicans make gains across the state.

Age is an issue in Malaysia's parliamentary election. For older politicians, including the 97-year-old former prime minister who is contesting a seat, their fate may rest with young voters.

Revelers feast and jump over fire to mark the beginning of the new year, but recent protests across Iran and the faltering economy have cast a pall over this year's celebrations.

One day after a federal appeals court declined to lift a temporary restraining order on President Trump's travel ban, NPR considers what happens next for travelers and in the courts.

The Obama Justice Department wants to make protecting civil rights one of its legacies. Now, roughly a dozen U.S. attorneys across the country have started special units to devote more attention to building those cases.

Republicans in the House have proposed new legislation that would tie the Obama administration's hands on detainee issues by peppering the defense authorization bill with amendments. The legislation complicates once again the efforts to shutter the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is leaving progressive groups and legal experts alike predicting that the prison may not close at all during the remainder of the president's term.

As the presiding judge in Dominique Strauss-Kahn's sexual assault case put it, "I understand that the circumstances surrounding this case, from the viewpoint of the parties, have changed substantially."

More than a dozen candidates are being considered to run the FBI in the wake of James Comey's dismissal, including some well-known politicians.

The order by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the bid to reassess an agreement in Baltimore may signal that the Trump administration plans to scale back investigations and reopen past deals.