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.
March Madness action resumes with the Sweet 16
The men's college basketball tournament resumes Thursday, and the women's on Friday — after several upsets in the opening rounds of both tournaments
Turkey's election becomes a referendum on the response to an earthquake
Turkey's elections are in May, and the president wants another term. But people angry over the government's slow response to last month's earthquake disaster may influence the vote.
Uganda lawmakers passed some of the harshest anti-gay legislation in the world
Uganda's parliament has passed sweeping and brutal anti-LGBTQ+ legislation — drawing instant international outrage.
Why the U.S.-Australia agreement on a nuclear submarine project is a big deal
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Edel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about Australia's deal with the U.S. and U.K. to acquire nuclear-powered submarine tech.
LAPD chief asks inspector general's office to investigate release of officer photos
NPR' Leila Fadel talks to Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Richard Winton about information that identifies thousands of LA police officers being published by an online database.
Reflecting on the Pentagon's 'shock and awe' campaign that began the invasion of Iraq
A retired Air Force pilot, who dropped bombs on Iraq during the opening night of the "shock and awe" campaign 20 years ago, talks with a woman who experienced that night as a teenager in Baghdad.
California is considering a bill to make caste a protected category
Seattle is the first American city to protect people against discrimination based on caste. California could become the first state.
Tiktok's lobbying tops $5.4M in 2022 as it brings its charm offensive to Congress
TikTok's CEO plans to tell the committee that it is working to protect U.S. users' data from Chinese government scrutiny. TikTok is pouring millions into lobbying to ease national security worries.
Floodwaters in the San Joaquin Valley threaten homes and residents' incomes
Residents in California's San Joaquin Valley are assessing damage and what's next for them following a series of strong storms that flooded farms and homes, threatening crops and jobs.