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Update: The 'Trees' design wins Space Needle contest

The contest for designing the top of the Seattle Space Needle went from six choices to one - trees.As part of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World's…

Mourners gather outside of the iconic New York City gay and lesbian bar the Stonewall Inn to light candles, lay flowers and grieve for those killed in Orlando last evening on June 12, 2016.

What Queer Muslims Are Saying About The Orlando Shooting

Since the tragic attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, many queer Muslims have spoken out about living at the intersection of two marginalized identities. Here's what some folks had to say.

David Sedaris lives in West Sussex, England, where he's known for picking up trash along the side of the road.

David Sedaris On The Life-Altering And Mundane Pages Of His Old Diaries

Sedaris' Theft by Finding is a collection of excerpts from those diaries. In it, he revisits major turning points, like how he met his longtime boyfriend and his decision to stop drinking.

People hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol building on March 13.

This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next

The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.

New music from Flora Purim and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra

Brazilian jazz-fusion icon Flora Purim released her latest, "If You Will" on May 6. The Spanish Harlem Orchestra's "Imágenes Latinas" drops on May 20, and so does the re-issue of Brazilian musical wizard Hermeto Pascoal's 1970 debut as a bandleader.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican, has faced mixed reactions in her Washington state congressional district for her support of former President Donald Trump's impeachment. Above, Herrera Beutler speaks as the House debates an objection to the Electoral College vote in January.

Open primary may save Trump's GOP targets in Washington

Two Republican members of Congress from Washington who drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach former President Donald Trump were leading other Republicans in the state’s top two primary. In early returns Tuesday night, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse looked as they may advance to the general election with a Democratic candidate in each of their races.

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