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Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.

Meridah Nandudu was a single mom of two kids, unemployed and in despair. Then she had an idea: Maybe the "humble" coffee beans she'd grown up with on her parents' farm could lead her to a better life.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Alysia Abbott's memoir about growing up in 1970s San Francisco with her gay, single father, has been adapted into a film directed by Andrew Durham and produced by Sofia Coppola.

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.

President Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.

The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.

Israel's military said the ceasefire in Gaza resumed after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Democrats don't want to shut the government down, but "sometimes you gotta stand and fight."

Of Monsters and Men return with “Dream Team,” a cinematic single from the Icelandic band behind “Little Talks.” Give it a listen and download it for free.

The idea of asking kids to collect coins for needy children abroad was born of one couple's desire to add meaning to Halloweening. Some say it's now more important than ever.

The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said.