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Jane Goodall, the influential primatologist and conservationist, died this week at the age of 91. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on her legacy and love for chimpanzees. (Image credit: Bela Szandelszky)

Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms. (Image credit: Kiran Ridley; Olga Gasnier; Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images; Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)

Dozens of foreign nationals are locked up in Venezuelan prisons, accused of crimes they may not have committed. As the U.S. ramps up pressure on Caracas, families fear for their loved ones stuck there.(Image credit: Ariana Cubillos)

An Unfinished Film.'/>Chinese director Lou Ye's An Unfinished Film is not a masterpiece, but why do so many seem to demand it to be?(Image credit: Yingfilms Pte. Ltd., Essential Filmproduktion GmbH)

Japan's governing party on Saturday elected Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country's first female prime minister.(Image credit: Kim Kyung-Hoon)

Feeling exhausted this fall but still want to celebrate all the good things the season brings? We've got a list of simple ideas to make your lead-up to Halloween feel warm, restful and a little eerie.(Image credit: Stefania Pelfini la Waziya)

The Federal Election Commission, which regulates campaign finance, has lost another member. But the FEC has actually been without a quorum for months, leaving the agency unable to do much of its work.(Image credit: Joseph Prezioso)

We heard fun and engaging podcasts on topics including how math teaching has evolved, what its like to disengage from technology, and, who has it better: kids or grownups?