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A drone view shows protesters gathered outside the prime minister's office in Tirana, Albania, on June 10, during the 10th consecutive day of demonstrations against a proposed luxury tourism development project linked to Jared Kushner. Organizers say thousands of people attended the rally.
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In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort
Rob Schmitz
Albania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is at the center of the Trump administration's work to dismantle the agency she runs, the U.S. Department of Education.
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Trump further guts Education Dept. by shifting oversight of special ed, civil rights
Jonaki Mehta, Cory Turner
Researchers found that couples who shared a home also shared a lot of oral microbes.
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Live with a partner? You may be sharing more microbes than you think
Joseph Kim
A mechanic pours motor oil into a funnel inside a Chevron Corp. gas station in Albuquerque, N.M., in July 2016. The cost of group III base oil, used in motor oil blends, has risen 175% since the start of the war with Iran, according to a trade group.
The war with Iran is making oil changes pricier. And a deal won't solve it
The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.
Lizzo (left) and Imani Imani each released major albums the week of June 1.
Pop albums are drowning in 'narrative.' What happens when we go in cold?
New albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records — but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.
Amber and Neil Petersen serve lunch to two of their children, 11-year-old Eden and 4-year-old Jack, while visiting Amber's parents in Iowa City, Iowa.
Survey confirms the struggle of working parents: 'No way to be two things at once'
A new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Benefits like paid sick leave and more affordable childcare could help.
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel (Michael) Leiter arrives for a photo with Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh, State Department Counselor Michael Needham, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa before working-level peace talks at the State Department on April 14 in Washington.
Israeli ambassador to U.S. says Israel is 'not going to withdraw from South Lebanon'
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter about the peace deal the Trump administration says it's made with Iran.
Standing with her boyfriend, Carson McDonald, on June 4, Chloe Troub believes it's insulting to say it's a renter's market given the sheer cost of rent.
Is it a renter's market? It depends on where you live
About 40% of rentals on Zillow offer move-in deals, like a month of free rent, thanks to a construction boom that created an apartment surplus in some parts of the United States.