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Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari — who once ruled as a military dictator before returning decades later as an elected leader — has died at 82.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Around 80% of people from both parties say they are very stressed about the future of the U.S. We asked a psychiatrist how that worry becomes toxic and what you can do about it if you're feeling it.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

After Virginia Squier's young daughter accidentally boarded a train without her, a stranger stepped in to help.

Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.

In many places, spring happens gradually. But in far-north Fairbanks, Alaska, birch and aspen trees often put their leaves out over a span of just 24-48 hours, a dramatic event known as "greenup."

Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.

Alan Alda played Hawkeye Pierce for 11 years in the television series M*A*S*H and has acted in, written, and directed many films. He has starred on Broadway, and his avid interest in science has led to his hosting PBS's Scientific American Frontiers.

Along with a growing number of war-wounded amputees, Mykhailo Varvarych and Iryna Botvynska are navigating an altered destiny after Varvarych lost both his legs during the Russian invasion.