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The U.S. has the 31st highest rate in the world: 3.85 deaths due to gun violence per 100,000 people in 2016. That was eight times higher than the rate in Canada, for example.

At the Olympics, Japan finished one-two in the men's figure skating finals. And for the first time since 1952, there was a repeat Olympic champion: Yuzuru Hanyu.

"My brethren of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles laid hands upon my head, ordained me, set me apart as president of the church. It was a sacred and humbling experience," Nelson said Tuesday.

There are hundreds of digital currencies worldwide. The price of the largest, best known one just plummeted by 50 percent. Now, investors are watching for a boom — or a bust.

The emerging Nashville singer-songwriter explores the unknown when it comes to filling her heart.

In the downhill at what's believed to be her final Olympics, Lindsey Vonn hit speeds of nearly 70 mph as she scorched down the mountain. "I gave it all today, skied a great race," she said.

The young musician, whose career has begun to fully blossom, charts his own course, with successful stops at the Tchaikovsky Competition and Harvard University.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with James Burnett of nonprofit news site The Trace about current gun regulations in the U.S.

The nominee pool for the BRITs can sometimes show off a more exciting playing field than their stateside counterpart the Grammys.

Australia's prime minister said "we certainly don't presume to provide policy or political advice on that matter here" when asked about his own country's tight gun control laws.