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A disturbing form of tuberculosis has shown up among people infected with HIV in South Africa. It's resistant to all known TB drugs and is usually fatal. Health experts are concerned it will spread. But they also say new forms of this superstrain can be prevented by distributing TB drugs along with anti-HIV drugs.

A clutter of nearly forgotten American pop culture has a home in Fort Mitchell, Ky. On a quiet residential street, by appointment only, visitors can tour the Vent Haven Museum. It's a tribute to the great figures of ventriloquism -- human and otherwise.

Bruno Kirby died Monday at the age of 57 from complications of leukemia. Kirby played the would-be comedian in Good Morning, Vietnam and Carrie Fisher's boyfriend in When Harry Met Sally. Over the years Kirby played in dozens of movies, TV shows and on Broadway. This interview originally aired on July 27, 1990.

As a new election season arrives, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Georgian voters from Forsyth County, which leans toward Republican candidates.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland about a newly passed bill targeting domestic terrorism, and the partisan divides that make Senate approval unlikely.

Rwanda's public school students may be allowed to study their national history for the first time since a bloody ethnic conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis in 1994 led to the killing of nearly a million Rwandans. But even if officials lift the ban, controversy about what history to teach will remain.

Thailand remains relatively calm, despite the fact that the government was ousted Tuesday. The coup was led by the military, which has promised to turn the government over to civilians sometime in the next few weeks.

Kid Beyond is a San Francisco musician who has taken the musical art of beat-boxing — using just the mouth and percussive effects on the body — to another level entirely.

Jesse Kornbluth has fashioned a role as cultural concierge, offering visitors to the Web site HeadButler.com advice on books, films and music. Kornbluth gives Debbie Elliott a sampling of cultural picks.

A grid reliability report says power outages are likely in parts of the Midwest, California and Texas. The Western drought and a mismatch between supply and peak summer demand are some reasons why.