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At the U.N. clime conference, roughly 100 governments have signed a pledge to end deforestation by 2030. And in the U.K., efforts are already underway to reforest large parts of the country.

Join an NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition for a journey to Patagonia in Argentina. Visit with hundreds of thousands of Magellanic penguins and the researchers who study them.

K2 — sometimes referred to as the "holy grail of mountaineering" — is just 800 feet shorter than Mount Everest, but it is a much more dangerous climb. Writer Nick Heil reviews three new books about expeditions up one of the world's most deadly peaks.

Officials watching the wreckage of a derailed train in Ohio warned nearby residents to evacuate Sunday night, saying a rail car was at risk of an explosion that could launch deadly shrapnel.

Attorney General Eric Holder found himself in a familiar position Tuesday — up on Capitol Hill and under fire from Senate Republicans. One senator called on Holder to resign. Others on the Judiciary Committee wanted to know whether his Justice Department could properly pursue leak investigations — and why he wouldn't share more information about a botched gun operation.

"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job!" Musk tweeted after most respondents to his Twitter poll said he should step down.

FBI Director James Comey gets caught in the middle of politics at the Senate Judiciary Committee. He defended his handling of the Clinton email case and said he would do it again.

Attorney General Eric Holder told senators Wednesday "failure is not an option" in the prosecution of Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Holder explained his rationale to bring Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects to the U.S. for a civilian trial.

Embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales goes to Capitol Hill this week to defend the decision to fire eight federal prosecutors. The Justice Department released his prepared testimony over the weekend. In it, he concedes that mistakes were made.

The top fundraiser for NPR has resigned after a videotape became public showing him openly disparaging conservative groups during what he thought was a fundraising meeting. The video was recorded secretly during a lunch Ron Schiller had with two people who claimed to be eager to contribute to public radio.