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The United Nations today sent its top humanitarian official, John Holmes, to Sri Lanka to push for more protection for civilians trapped in the island's war zone. The UN estimates nearly 6,500 civilians have been killed there in the last three months. The conventional war now appears to be in its final stages. But does that mean the island's civil conflict is finally at an end? NPR's South Asia Correspondent Philip Reeves reports.

San Antonio is already known around the world as top tourist destination, but what does the city need to grow in this capacity and why does it matter?…

Oculus VR is less than two years old, but it has built enormous buzz with its Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles.

Caleb Anderson is a sophomore at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Ga. He's taking calculus and macroeconomics and wants to be an aerospace engineer to help "people reach the stars."

Recent hearings by the Jan. 6 committee have focused on whether former President Donald Trump knowingly tried to subvert the 2020 election.

The House Jan. 6 committee is holding its second hearing after a brief delay this morning when a key witness pulled out of his appearance.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena on former President Donald Trump. The committee wants him to testify by mid-November.

At six weeks after conception, many women still don't know they are pregnant. Similar laws have been struck down in other states, but supporters hope for a different outcome in a Trump administration.

One of NASA's most accomplished astronauts died Friday. He flew in space six times, including a moon landing, and later headed the office that chose crews for space shuttle missions.