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Boxy, modern-looking, 'cookie-cutter' apartment buildings have been popping up across American cities in recent years. Why do they all have to look the same?

The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.

The TSA predicts 18 million people will pass through its checkpoints this week. We examine whether the Transportation Department's reform efforts are likely to endure into the Trump administration.

The Mountain Fire, northwest of Los Angeles, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Arshad Malik, Afghanistan country director for Save the Children, about the aftermath of the deadly floods that hit several provinces there last weekend.

Students have waited months to find out how much financial aid they will receive for school. Delays and errors by the Department of Education mean they'll be waiting a while longer.

The most fatalities were in Missouri. Forecasters warned that tornadoes, hail and violent winds continue to threaten states in the Deep South, from Louisiana to Georgia.

Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.

The U.N.'s World Food Program reports that half of Syria's population has trouble getting food. Syrians say hours-long bread lines sometimes end up yielding nothing.

Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.