Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
In Joshua Tree, Calif., a house for sale looks like it belongs in 'The Flintstones'
For $1.8 million a modern Stone Age family can buy the compound that looks just like the town of Bedrock. It's made up of domes that have a clay-like appearance on the outside.
There's a new hottest pepper in the world and it's called Pepper X
It was grown by the maker of the former hottest pepper in the world. The Scoville Scale, which measures heat, indicates a regular jalapeno is usually up to 8,000. Pepper X is rated nearly 2.7 million.
India's supreme court has issued a ruling on same-sex marriage.
India's top court declines to grant recognition to same-sex marriages. It's a blow to hopes of India's LGBTQ+ community.
Putin arrives in Beijing to celebrate 10th anniversary of infrastructure initiative
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China to mark the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. But there's a lot more going on behind the visit than just that.
'Roman Stories' is Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's latest collection
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to author Jhumpa Lahiri, who turns Rome into a central character in her new story collection.
Funeral held for 6-year-old boy killed in an apparent anti-Muslim attack
NPR's A Martinez talks to Illinois state Representative Abdelnasser Rashid about the killing of a six-year-old Palestinian American boy in what prosecutors call a hate crime.
Federal court allows Albuquerque gun ban to stand while lawsuits proceed
A federal court in New Mexico has let stand, for the time being, a controversial gun ban in Albuquerque's parks and playgrounds. The governor frames the ban as a response to a public health emergency.
Separated at the border: U.S. government agrees to settlement with migrant families
The U.S. government has agreed to reunite and compensate thousands of migrant families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration.
Morning news brief
President Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens. The House is set to vote Tuesday to elect a new speaker.
A name that pops up in October is Santa Muerte. Who is the death saint?
Believers in the figure known as "Saint Death" are paying homage, even as the Catholic church in Mexico rejects her.
People in Gaza are said to be in need of shelter, food, water and medicine
Aid groups in the Gaza Strip are warning that the enclave is near complete collapse. Gaza is under an Israeli siege that is blocking basic humanitarian needs from getting in.
