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?
North Korea's Kim Jong Un promises to build an 'invincible military'
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jean Lee, senior fellow at the Wilson Center, about what North Korea is trying to achieve through weapons tests, and proclamations of building an invincible military.
Ethiopia's year-long civil war may be entering a more destructive phase
The civil war is worsening as the Ethiopian government announces it is launching a new offensive against insurgents in Tigray.
Rare 2-headed turtle, which hatched 2 weeks ago, is healthy
The diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts. Staff say the two heads operate independently.
The FDA authorizes e-cigarettes for the first time, citing benefits for smokers
The FDA gave permission for the sale of a brand of e-cigarettes — saying the product can help adult quit smoking. At the same time, it rejected many flavored products which are popular with teens.
Southwest Airlines widespread cancellations could be a sign of things to come
Operations at Southwest Airlines are slowly returning to normal after several days of delays and cancellations.
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson release documents about COVID vaccine boosters
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson say people who got COVID-19 vaccines should get additional doses to boost their protection against the delta variant. Both companies submitted evidence to the FDA.
Poland says Belarus has turned human trafficking into a business
Belarus is sending migrants across its border with Poland to pressure the EU, and when Poland illegally sends asylum-seekers back across the border, they face mistreatment by Belarussian police.
Vaccination is key to winning the battle against COVID, former CDC official says
NPR's A Martínez speaks wit Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the college of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the promising developments that could help further combat COVID-19.
Catch limits imposed on menhaden have sparked a population rebound
Along the Northeast coast, seals, whales and tuna feast on menhaden, fish that rebounded after regulators limited the catch. The oily fish are a foundation of coastal ecosystems from Florida to Maine.
Ex-Navy nuclear engineer and his wife are charged in an espionage plot
A former U.S. Navy engineer and his wife are due in federal court Tuesday. The Justice Department accuses them of trying to share secrets about nuclear submarine technology with another country.