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Writer Thomas Mallon: Fact Is Stranger Than Fictionalizing The Election

Writer and critic Thomas Mallon, who happens to be Republican, imagined the 2016 presidential campaign as a novel in a recent New Yorker article. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon.

Tens of thousands of protesters flood part of downtown Seoul Saturday, calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down over an explosive political scandal.

Massive Protests Hit Seoul Over Leader's Ties To Mysterious Confidante

One day after South Korea's President Park Geun-hye issued a new apology over one of the most bizarre political scandals in recent memory, demonstrators call for her resignation.

Bars are thriving in the Old City of Damascus. In recent years, the neighborhood withstood attacks from rebel-held suburbs.

In Damascus, The Bars Are Packed And The Wine Is Flowing

Revelers drink, dance and listen to music in the Syrian capital's Old City bars. "No one talks about the war anymore," a bartender says. "We got used to it."

The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov passed through the English Channel near Dover, England, on Friday. Several warships traveling with the aircraft carrier were planning to refuel at the Spanish port of Ceuta, but Russia has withdrawn its refueling request.

After NATO Objections, Russian Warships Won't Refuel At Spanish Port

A convoy of Russian warships is bound for the Mediterranean, and some were planning to stop for fuel at a Spanish enclave. NATO is concerned the ships are heading to support Russian strikes in Syria.

Citizens eat Laba congee, or rice porridge, at Guangren Temple at the Laba Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday, in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province of China. Cultures around the world have long embraced porridges.

Porridge, The Food That Built Empires, Stages A Savory Comeback

Globally, this humble dish was one of the first ways humans learned to unlock the nutrition in grains. Now, chefs are embracing its sumptuous, delicious possibilities. And no, it's not just oatmeal.

Movies 101: "Denial," "The Accountant," and "In a Valley of Violence"

File photo. More than a dozen Northwest cities have seen record rainfall during the month of October.

Soggy Northwest Breaks October Rainfall Records

The Pacific Northwest is certainly known for its rain, but the amount of rain that has fallen in October is one for the record books in more than a...

Leaders Of Oregon Wildlife Refuge Standoff Acquitted

The jury found Ammon Bundy and six followers not guilty of illegally occupying a federal wildlife refuge earlier this year and not guilty of conspiracy to commit a crime.

Native Americans march to a sacred burial ground site that was disturbed by bulldozers building the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest.

Oregon Occupation Unites Native American Tribes To Save Their Land

In the wake of the Ammon Bundy wildlife refuge trial, Native Americans are refocusing national attention on the ancestral rights their tribes hold to federal lands in the West.

7 Of The Most Eyebrow-Raising Campaign Ads From Across The Country

Some down-ballot candidates are really embracing the nontraditional feel of this election year, especially when it comes to their advertisements.

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