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Renee Montagne reports on tougher interview rules for certain foreign migrants applying for visas to study in the UK.

Visa, Coca-Cola and McDonald's backed Sepp Blatter's resignation, but none have withdrawn support for the organization.

The Irish students killed in the balcony collapse in Berkeley, California, were part of a popular summer visa program.

A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.

American Serena Williams stormed her way to an Olympic gold medal Saturday, dominating the final against Maria Sharapova of Russia. It is the first individual gold medal for Williams, who has twice won in Olympic doubles.

Kansas Senate District 6 covers parts of Overland Park, Merriam and Mission in Johnson County and Lake Quivira and part of Kansas City in Wyandotte County. Incumbent Pat Pettey, a Democrat, is running for another four-year term. This article is part of the 2024 KC Voter Guide.

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In the animated world, just about anything goes: Toys talk, mice are chefs, and pandas do kung fu. In animation, the sky's the limit. In this encore broadcast, we learn about the hundreds of people working on big studio features who spend their days figuring out how to manufacture this silliness from the ground up. ( This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Nov. 27, 2013.)

A Senate investigation into prescription opioids in Missouri finds that pharmaceutical wholesalers had different standards for reporting suspicious orders to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Big firms are again offering more generous health plans alongside or instead of policies with sky-high deductibles. Why? They need to do so to stay competitive and recruit top talent.