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With the help of searchlights, rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers continue removing the rubble and debris from a flattened building late Monday in search of survivors after a powerful quake in Mexico City. More than 200 people were killed and dozens of buildings were collapsed by the earthquake.

Powerful Quake Devastates Central Mexico, Leaving More Than 200 Dead

Thirty-two years after a deadly earthquake, a magnitude 7.1 temblor rattled Mexico City and surrounding areas. Residents had marked the anniversary of the 1985 quake earlier in the day with drills.

Cellos are lined up backstage at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra before a Nov. 8 rehearsal of Schubert's Ninth Symphony. The CITES Rosewood regulations have made some musicians apprehensive about taking instruments containing the wood across international borders.

The Tree That Rocked The Music Industry

This year, new international regulations on rosewood have reverberated through the music industry, costing tens of millions in lost sales and extra administrative costs.

Joe Biden Officially Joins Crowded 2020 Democratic Presidential Race

Former Vice President Biden announced Thursday that he will run for president. The 76-year-old former Delaware senator immediately becomes a top contender vying for the Democratic nomination,

Sakshi Satpathy at the U.N.'s headquarters in March. On Thursday, she received an award from the Girl Scouts at the U.N. for her work to fight child marriage and human trafficking.

A Super Girl Scout Makes Movies To Make Life Better For Vulnerable Girls

Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works.

Former Central Intelligence Agency Director Gen. Michael Hayden, who served under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, has come out against the Trump travel ban.

Why Dozens Of National Security Experts Have Come Out Against Trump's Travel Ban

The Supreme Court hears arguments on the ban Wednesday, and a bipartisan group of former national security officials from the Reagan to Obama administrations are urging the court to strike it down.

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Rep. Adam Schiff: 'The Uncontested Facts Show This President Solicited A Bribe'

The House intelligence chairman told NPR that President Trump should also be charged with obstruction: "It is difficult to imagine a more ironclad case of obstruction of Congress than this one."

Ronda Goldfein, who leads the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse, says the group will open the first supervised injection site in the country next week over objections of the Department of Justice and some community members.

Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's 1st Supervised Injection Site Next Week

After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.

Gov. Hogan Says He's Taken Unprecedented Action To Try To Flatten COVID-19 Curve

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan about his decision to issue a stay-at-home directive for his state, and his reaction to President Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis.

Robert P. Jones is the founder and CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that conducts research on issues at the intersection of religion, culture and politics.

American Christianity Must Reckon With Legacy Of White Supremacy, Author Says

White Too Long author Robert P. Jones says churches should be more in vocal on issues of social justice: "White Christians have been largely silent ... and have hardly begun these conversations."

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