Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race
With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.
How The GOP Health Plan Looks In The Senate
We look at what the Senate is expected to do with the Republican health care plan passed by the House.
The Next Steps In The Effort To Pass The GOP Health Care Plan
Steve Inskeep talks with Republican Rep. Rodney Davis, a member of the moderate Tuesday Group. He's been a proponent of the Republican health care plan, and talks about what's next for the bill.
Morning News Brief: Democrats Sue Trump, GOP Health Care Plan's Future
More than 190 Democrats in Congress are suing President Trump over foreign payments to his businesses. Also, a look at the future of the Republican health care plan, and white phosphorous use in Iraq.
Southern Baptists Update Bible's Language On Gender
Faced with declining membership among millennials, the Southern Baptists are seeking to modernize their language. The denomination has adopted a new Bible with more gender-neutral terms.
U.S.-Backed Forces Continue Effort To Drive ISIS From Raqqa
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Army Lt. Gen. Steve Townsend about the offensive to unseat ISIS from its stronghold in Raqqa.
A New Way To Do Research For A Paper On Kleptomania
A college student in Wyoming was arrested trying to leave a store with three TVs. Police said they found many stolen items in her dorm room. She told police she was working on a paper on kleptomania.
The Social Media App Where Nothing Matters
Binky looks like a social media app, but nothing you do on it matters. It's not connected to anyone you know. Creator Dan Kurtz says "it's all meaningless."
When You Want To Go To Jail, This Is Worse
In Kansas City, a man says he robbed a bank to be jailed, so he would get away from his wife. But his public defender cited the defendant's health issues, and instead he will get home confinement.
Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate
The Library of Congress has named Tracy K. Smith as the the country's new poet laureate. She's the author of three collections of poetry and won the Pulitzer Prize in 2012.
