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.
As Israel's judicial overhaul legislation faces a final vote, protesters don't let up
Mass protests are taking place in Israel over the firing of defense minister Yoav Gallant, after he spoke out against plans to weaken the country's judicial system.
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There are mass protests in Israel after the defense minister is sacked, Mississippi cleans up after a deadly tornado and jury selection is to begin Monday in the trial of a Grammy-winning musician.
New Yorkers in need of a pickleball fix can soon head for Central Park
Fourteen giant courts for the fast-growing sport take over the Wollman ice skating rink this summer. The pickle pop-up comes at a price — court bookings start at $80 and paddles are $6 to rent.
Finland is the world's happiest country for the 6th straight year
Finland says happiness is a skill which can be taught in an in-person master class in June. An all-expenses-paid trip for 10 will teach wellbeing, lifestyle, health and balance.
There's drama brewing in the golf world over a new ball for the professionals
Booming drives are changing the character of some classic golf courses. Instead of making courses bigger, pro golf may change the rules for the official golf ball.(Story aired on ATC on 3/21/23.)
India's democracy is questioned when opposition leader is expelled from parliament
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Milan Vaishnav of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the state of democracy in India.
'Throughline' examines artificial intelligence — and these days AI is everywhere
Robots. Androids. The Terminator. C3P0. We've given a lot of names to AI: artificial intelligence. Some believe it's the key to humanity's future, others the first step towards our downfall.
Chabelo, Mexican children's comic, dies at 88
Mexican children's comic Xavier López — better known as "Chabelo" — has died at age 88.
R&B singer Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr., better known as 6LACK, releases a new album
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Grammy-nominated artist 6LACK about his newest album: Since I Have a Lover.
Trump picks Waco, Texas, to kick off his 2024 presidential campaign
Waco is near the site of the 1993 Branch Dividian standoff. Trump's campaign dismissed the connection with extremists, saying the site was chosen because it's close to Texas population centers.
How the Facebook post, 'Kidney for Kim,' led to a donation from a stranger
Kim Pratt needed a kidney, and in 2108 she created a Facebook post looking for a potential donor. After seeing the post for the second time, CJ Johnston decided to donate a kidney to Kim.