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For the past eight days, Fedor Konyukhov has had a tiny amount of sleep in an open gondola hurtling at high speeds through below-freezing air that is too thin to breathe. And he has four more to go.

Economists say it'll be good for Africa, making it easier for businesspeople, workers and tourists to cross borders.

The Turkish government has declared a three-month state of emergency, signaling a protracted period of crackdown in the wake of last week's failed coup attempt.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz held a thank-you event Wednesday at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland for delegates who supported his unsuccessful…

The Turkish president says the state of emergency will make it easier to question and try the thousands of people accused of backing the failed coup attempt over the weekend.

Advocates of police reform say there's been real progress since the Ferguson, Mo., protests, but both sides worry about how to keep that process going after recent, deadly attacks targeting police.

In a pilot program in South Africa, teens who are not infected with HIV are going on a preventive regimen of anti-AIDS drugs.

Steve Inskeep parses Wednesday night convention speeches with NPR's Scott Detrow and former Bush White House political director Sara Fagan. And, NPR's Sarah McCammon has a profile of Donald Trump.

The high stakes of the Donald Trump-Ted Cruz brinkmanship brought to the flashpoint all the anger and tension pent up in the GOP convention over three days — and in the party over several decades.

From his early days in real estate, Donald Trump has used his celebrity status to enhance his brand, including a 1990 Playboy cover appearance. Now, he's set to accept the GOP presidential nomination.