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Apartments in Qixingguan, a new district in Bijie, China, were built for the residents of poor, remote villages. A patriotic slogan on one building says: "Resettlement to a new home. Thank the Communist Party for a happy, peaceful new home."

China Says It Has Ended Poverty. Is That True?

The government has declared victory over poverty. NPR talks to the people who've been moved from poor rural villages to brand-new apartment buildings to see how they're now faring.

Political Ramifications Show Importance Of Filling Out Census Form

The first major results of the 2020 census are out. Those in states that lost seats in Congress and votes in the Electoral College are already questioning those results.

Tankers unload imported crude oil at the Qingdao crude oil terminal in east China's Shandong Province in February. A tanker anchored off the port was reportedly hit Tuesday by another vessel, causing an oil spill in the Yellow Sea.

Oil Spill Reported Off China Coast After Tanker, Bulk Carrier Collide

The tanker, reportedly carrying a cargo of bitumen, used in road and roof construction, was at anchor, according to the ship's Singapore-based operator.

The Biden administration aims to make buprenorphine, a drug proven to help people with opioid addiction, more available.

As Opioid Deaths Surge, Biden Team Moves To Make Buprenorphine Treatment Mainstream

With the deadly opioid fentanyl pushing overdose deaths to record levels, federal officials hope buprenorphine will save lives in parts of the country where the drug is rarely prescribed.

Missouri Bicentennial Minutes: What Working Class Missourians Wore in 1821

Welcome to the Missouri Bicentennial Minute from the State Historical Society of Missouri.Working class Missourians wore clothing for special occasions…

A young man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Charleston earlier this month while overlooking the West Virginia Capitol building.

West Virginia Will Pay Young People $100 To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The Republican-led state will offer savings bonds to residents between the ages of 16 and 35 in an effort to tackle vaccine hesitancy among its younger population.

Andrew Brown Jr. was shot in the back of his head, his family's attorneys said Tuesday, citing an independent autopsy. Here, Glenda Brown Thomas displays a photo of Brown, her nephew, on her cellphone at her home in Elizabeth City, N.C.

Andrew Brown Jr. Was Shot In The Back Of His Head, Family Says, Citing Autopsy

"It was a kill shot to the back of the head" that cost Brown his life, family attorney Ben Crump said as his office released the results of an independent autopsy. The FBI said it was investigating.

A general view of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul in 2013. The State Department announced Tuesday "the departure from U.S. Embassy Kabul of U.S. government employees whose functions can be performed elsewhere."

State Department Orders Departure Of Nonessential Personnel From Kabul Embassy

The order came Tuesday, amid concerns about heightened violence as U.S. and NATO troops depart Afghanistan. U.S. officials would not confirm the number of those leaving but insisted it would be small.

Digital food magazine Epicurious has announced it will stop publishing new recipes featuring beef in an effort to promote more sustainable cooking.

Epicurious Ditches Beef In A Move It Calls 'Pro-Planet'

The digital food magazine announced the change on Monday, citing the carbon footprint of cattle and a desire to help home cooks become more environmentally friendly.

Clayton County, Ga., Sheriff Victor Hill is accused of violating the civil rights of detainees by ordering that they be unnecessarily strapped into a restraint chair and left there for hours, according to a federal indictment. Hill is seen here in 2005.

Georgia Sheriff Indicted On Federal Charges That He Used Restraint Chair To Punish

An indictment describes four instances last year in which Sheriff Victor Hill ordered detainees restrained in a chair for hours, though the men had offered no resistance.

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