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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, right, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Antony Blinken has started meetings in Beijing, aiming to cool US-China tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.

Juan Carlos, recently arrived in Albany, N.Y. after being bused to various cities in the US. He is from Nicaragua, and volunteers with local non-profits in the city as a way to get to know the community and find work.

For many migrants being bused from New York City to other towns, hostility awaits

Local non-profits say they are stretched too thin to take on extra cases and some community leaders have said more migrants are not welcome.

In this handout photo provided by Photo host Agency RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a photo during a meeting with a delegation of African leaders and senior officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Ukraine war is hurting Africa, South African President Ramaphosa tells Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled "peace mission" the day after they went to Ukraine.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, holds up a small cowboy boot he recovered from debris in a trailer park that was damaged by a tornado earlier in Perryton, Texas, Saturday, June, 17, 2023.

A heat wave is hitting the South, from a tornado in West Texas to Florida beaches

Communities from Houston to New Orleans opened cooling centers to bring relief as steamy hot temperatures settled across a broad swath of the U.S. South on Saturday.

'The Dos and Donuts of Love' is a delectably delightful, reality TV tale

Bangladeshi-Irish author Adiba Jaigirdar's latest YA romance promises a spoonful of drama and a dash of deception, leading to a well-baked resolution.

Get To Know The Finalists For The 2014 National Book Award

On Tuesday night, finalists for the National Book Awards read from their nominated works at The New School in New York City. The National Book Foundation will announce the winners Wednesday night.

Syrian refugees arriving at the transit camp in Friedland, Germany, stand in line at the registration desk on Sept. 11. Germany has deported asylum seekers on the basis of an EU treaty that requires migrants seeking entry to Europe to be processed by the first EU country they arrive in. Many Syrians in Germany have come from other countries such as Bulgaria or Greece.

Despite Dim Prospects, Syrian Exodus To Germany Continues

Germany is one of the few EU countries that has welcomed Syrians fleeing civil war. But it offers refuge only to a few thousand out of the millions who need it. And it actually deported Syrian asylum-seekers last year because of treaty requirements. Still, Syrians are risking their lives to get there.

<strong>Other people's money:</strong> Leonardo DiCaprio plays high-living stock swindler Jordan Belfort in <em>The Wolf of Wall Street.</em>

A 'Wolf' On The Loose, And Loving The Carnage

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars as a high-living stock swindler in The Wolf of Wall Street, tells NPR's David Greene that it was "incredibly freeing" to play a character with no moral high ground.

Kathleen Russo (right) and daughter Marissa Maier visited StoryCorps to remember Russo's late husband, writer Spalding Gray.

Spalding Gray's Family Remembers A Man Who Was 'Never Boring'

On the 10th anniversary of Spalding Gray's disappearance, his widow and stepdaughter remember the writer and monologist — and the difference he made in their lives.

The FDA cautions that prescription testosterone is only approved for men who have low testosterone due to certain medical conditions.

Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause'

A new study finds men with low T who used a gel to increase the hormone did not have a higher rate of heart attacks than men on a placebo. But the anti-aging benefits are iffy.

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