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The Malaysian man recognized as having an intellectual disability has been on death row since 2010 for trying to smuggle less than 1.5 ounces of heroin into Singapore.

The Berlin Wall was a concrete manifestation of the barrier between democracy and oppression. NPR's Scott Simon marks the 30th anniversary of the day it began to come down.

A White House official declined to lay out the specifics of any potential U.S. response, but said that Biden was "detailed" and "direct" with the Chinese leader.

Fashion writer Najwa Moses emerges from New York's Fashion Week with the latest styles: double bouffants, kimono-style jackets and waist-length shoulder bags.

Shorter and gentler is better. And focus on one muscle at a time. The result can be fantastic flexibility.

Listeners react to our recent stories about once-promising technologies that have been abandoned, our piece on the Masons and our appreciation last week of musician Tommy Newsom.

A Boston-area retailer offers to refund the price of any mattress, dining room table, sofa or bed if the Red Sox win the World Series. About 30,000 pieces of furniture were bought during the store's season-opening promotion. The store took out insurance so it won't lose too big if the Sox go all the way.

Russia is reacting angrily after the World Anti-Doping Agency said the country is still not in compliance with its regulations. The announcement could affect Russia's participation in the Winter Olympics next February.

The Miami Heat set an NBA record, hitting a record 40 out of 40 free throw attempts.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits on dangerous soot pollution. Public health officials say reducing soot in the air saves lives.