Australians head to the polls Saturday in election overshadowed by Trump
Australia heads to the polls on Saturday in an election overshadowed by President Trump. Will concerns over Trump's policies drive an outcome similar to what happened in Canada's elections?
Chauvin reverses decision, pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleading guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights.
While Chile prepares for a presidential election, a new constitution is being drafted
A constitutional assembly elected by the people in Chile is writing a post-Pinochet constitution, in the midst of a divisive presidential election.
Amid Taiwan spat, Lithuania closes embassy in China after diplomats leave
Lithuania's embassy in Beijing evacuated all of its diplomats from China. They left because Lithuania feared China would not recognize the diplomats' immunity from prosecution in China.
Prolific author, critic and activist bell hooks dies at 69
The writer and path-setting activist bell hooks died Wednesday at her home in Kentucky. She thought deeply about love — what it is, and why we need it.
With inflation running hot, the Fed is expected to dole out some cold water
Faced with the highest inflation in nearly four decades, the Federal Reserve is expected to adjust its economic support Wednesday. That could set the stage for raising interest rates next year.
The IRC says Afghanistan is in dire need of humanitarian aid
The International Rescue Committee, an aid group, says Afghanistan tops the countries of concern list for the next year. And the global picture for humanitarian workers is getting more challenging.
Pandemic landmark: 800,000 Americans have died of COVID-19
The coronavirus has now killed more than 800,000 people in the U.S., more deaths than any other country has reported. The U.S. also leads the world in diagnosed cases with more than 50 million.
COVID-19 victim, Florinda Flores, never held back her love or food
We are remembering some of the 800,000 people who died in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Florinda Flores, 85, a beloved grandmother in Roswell, N.M., died earlier this year.
The significance of the House voting to hold Mark Meadows in contempt
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to law professor Kim Wehle about the Democratic-led U.S. House voting to hold the former Trump White House chief of staff in criminal contempt of Congress.
More and more families grieve as the U.S. COVID-19 death toll rises
For every one of the 800,000 U.S. lives lost during the pandemic, there's a family and a community grieving. We remember two people who died earlier this year.