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Florida's Kissimmee River was channelized and dredged for flood control, but after a decades-long restoration effort, headwaters of the Everglades have returned to a more natural wetlands ecosystem.

For some Vietnamese-Americans, the news out of Afghanistan has brought back memories of the fall of Saigon in 1975, when South Vietnam's capital was overrun by Communist forces.

Voting officials, who used to operate in relative anonymity, are facing threats and intense pressure as a large chunk of American voters have no confidence the system is fair.

As the clock ticks down to the official end of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on Tuesday, NPR's Noel King talks with Ali Lafiti of Al Jazeera English about the latest developments.

Vaccines remain the best way to protect against serious illness. A week after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, it's not known if that's nudging more people to get the shot.

Emerging data suggest children gained excess weight during the pandemic. Parents can follow some tips on how to get their kids back to being active and healthy.

The Taliban could soon be facing a cash crunch. The U.S. and other countries have taken steps to cut off the international financing which Afghanistan has relied on for much of the last two decades.

Yoga studios are among the businesses that use noncompete agreements to protect their interests. Yoga teachers say the noncompetes are unfair and should be done away with.

There were recalls of some sunscreen and after-sun products last week when testing revealed the presence of a carcinogenic chemical.

What happened? Here are six lessons learned from Israel's experience — and one looming question for the future of the pandemic.