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The Supreme Court has struck down the federal ban on bump stocks, declaring that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it banned the devices.

China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January — and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

President Biden is having his final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday. Biden is in South America attending the last big global summits of his presidency.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Brian Schimming, chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, about how the swing state voted for Trump and what comes next.

Out of Plain Sight makes West Coast premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It looks at massive toxic waste dumping in the ocean off Catalina Island.

Here's what to expect from President Trump's first full day in office, as well as a recap of the executive actions he took on Monday.

Before leaving office, President Biden issued preemptive pardons for five family members. Legal expert Kim Wehle discusses the move and what it means for future presidential powers.

European leaders met in Brussels for security talks. High on the agenda was Greenland. President Trump has threatened to take control of the island, suggesting it's important for regional security.