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Authorities are closing a dump on the outskirts of Brasilia. Some 2,000 trash-pickers, who sort and sell recyclables, depend on the dump for their livelihoods — despite the risk of disease and injury.

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Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.

Though Pluto has formally been considered a dwarf planet for almost two decades, it still has many lessons left for planetary scientists — including hints about how the solar system formed.

Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate amid the uncontained wildfires. NPR member station LAist spoke to members of the community about how they have been affected.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A Dolly Parton memoir, the show Reacher, the game Dredge, and the song "Bittersweet" by Semma.

The app had more than 170 million monthly users in the U.S. The black-out is the result of a law forcing the service offline unless it sheds its ties to ByteDance, its China-based parent company.

Putting together a go bag doesn't have to be daunting or expensive. Here's how to create a functional kit that doesn't require much money, time or effort.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Karen Russell about her new book, "The Antidote." It's an eerie novel set in the era of Dustbowl droughts.

Steve Inskeep talks to Apple's CEO about his announcements that kicked off the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference, and issues around the future of mobile technology and privacy and immigration.