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Mohammed bin Salman has risen from Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince to the heir to the throne, according to a royal order backed by Saudi's Allegiance Council.

Saudi King Deposes Crown Prince And Names 31-Year-Old Son As New Heir

Saudi Arabia's new successor to the throne is 50 years younger than the current monarch. He's known for his social and economic views, as well as leading the Saudi military.

Fishermen in Papua New Guinea, living on their boats, wait for the tide to change before going out to fish. Tuberculosis is a major health threat in the Pacific Ocean nation.

Surprising And Sobering: 7 Facts About Global Health

What's an often overlooked killer in the world of global health? Why is heart disease both rising and falling? How did the Model T solve a health problem?

Pedestrians going to Tijuana from San Diego must now choose between a line for Mexicans, who get waved through the border crossing, and a line for foreigners, who must first show a passport.

New Rules Go Into Effect At Busy U.S.-Mexico Border Crossing

At the San Ysidro crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico is requiring foreign pedestrians to show a passport and fill out entry paperwork.

Traditional architecture and modern skyscrapers overlap in central Seoul.

In Seoul, Where Everything Moves Fast, There's Also Longing For The Past

In recent weeks, NPR's Ari Shapiro has been reporting from Seoul. He's found South Koreans take great pride in their country's progress over the past 50 years, but it's often tempered by nostalgia.

Republican presidential candidates (from left) Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee take the stage for the first Republican presidential debate.

In Debate 2, Expect Trump To Be In The Crosshairs

A lot has changed in the month since the first Republican presidential debate — perhaps most notably the number of Republican rivals willing to attack Donald Trump.

U.S., Cuba Begin Negotiating Billions Of Dollars In Financial Claims

The U.S. and Cuba begin talks on one of the thorniest issues between them: financial claims dating back to the Cuban revolution.

Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, was the central figure in <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens. </em>But she was far from a central figurine when it came to the movie's tie-in toys and games.

#WhereIsRey? She's On Her Way, Says Hasbro

The newest Star Wars Monopoly game featured Finn, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader — but not the latest film's heroine, Rey. Hasbro says it will add her to the game this year.

The cheetah known as Sarah or Sahara holds the record as the fastest land animal on earth. She has died at the age of 15.

Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15

The Cincinnati Zoo euthanized the cheetah known as Sarah this week. Cheetahs usually live to 8 to 12, the zoo says. Sarah was famous for running 100 meters in 5.95 seconds, a record for land mammals.

The surf breaks in Acapulco, Mexico, on Friday as the record-beating Hurricane Patricia barrels toward its Pacific Coast.

Hurricane Patricia Makes Landfall In Mexico

The storm that hit Mexico's coast Friday night with 165 mph winds has weakened from a Category 5 storm to a Category 1, causing less damage than expected.

Debris from a Russian airliner can be seen at the site of the crash in a mountainous area in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Citing new information, Britain's government says it is concerned that a bomb might have brought the plane down.

'Explosive Device' May Have Brought Down Russian Airliner, U.K. Says

Days after a Russian jet crashed in Egypt, killing 224 people, Britain has suspended its flights through the Sharm el-Sheikh airport, and cite a 'significant possibility' of a bomb on the plane.

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