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?
Virtual fences may help cows have less of an impact on climate change
When cows overgraze it's bad for the soil, and the climate. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is trying new technology to help avoid overgrazing: virtual fencing.
Ted Koppel remembers Colin Powell as a 'wise counselor' to presidents
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with veteran journalist Ted Koppel about Colin Powell's legacy. Koppel recalls both professional moments as well as personal ones, like their shared love of fast cars.
Gen. Wesley Clark remembers the legacy and leadership of Colin Powell
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark about how history will remember Colin Powell. The former secretary of state has died at 84.
Reflecting on Colin Powell's legacy
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to foreign policy expert Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about how Colin Powell's work will be remembered.
Remembering former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died at 84
Powell was the first Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and the first Black secretary of state. His family said he died of COVID-19 complications, though he was fully vaccinated.
Colin Powell dies at 84 of COVID-19 complications
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died early Monday due to complications from COVID-19.
Members of a missionary group are taken hostage in Haiti
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jacqueline Charles, Caribbean correspondent for the Miami Herald, about 17 people, including children, who were kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday.
Behind-the-scenes workers in Hollywood avert a strike
Crew members in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees have reached a deal. A strike would have shut down much of the film and TV production across the country.
Firefighters get a grip on the Alisal Fire after extreme winds die down
In Southern California, the Alisal Fire has been burning for a week along one of the most scenic stretches of the coast north of Santa Barbara. It is now 78% contained.
News brief: Haiti kidnappings, China's economy slows, COVID boosters
A group of U.S.-based aid workers and their families are kidnapped in Haiti. The growth rate for China's economy has slowed. More big moves on COVID-19 vaccine boosters are expected this week.