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Japan voted after the assassination of Shinzo Abe. A new COVID subvariant dominates in the U.S. And, the two groups behind many anti-abortion laws.
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Sri Lanka's president and prime minister resign amid an economic crisis
NPR speaks with Ahilan Kadirgamar, a political economist at the University of Jaffna, about political turmoil in Sri Lanka.
How the space tourism industry has fared since Richard Branson's launch
On this day one year ago, Richard Branson won the billionaire space race by taking his own privately-funded vessel to the edge of space.
Uber leak reveals how company lobbied governments to help its global rise
NPR speaks with Sydney Freedberg, chief reporter at ICIJ, about the key takeaways from her investigation into the chaotic, aggressive tactics used by Uber as it made a bid for global domination.
These lawmakers are gunning for Boris Johnson's Prime Minister role
Nine British lawmakers are lining up to replace Boris Johnson, just days after his resignation as the leader of Britain's Conservative party.
The Jan. 6 committee will focus on extremist groups in its next hearing
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is examining the role of extremist groups and their possible connections to advisers of Donald Trump.
As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges
States can now enforce laws that criminalize abortion. But a Texas law that outsources enforcement to civilians could have legal immunity that other laws don't, pushing more states to follow suit.
Uvalde community marches in protest of police response to shooting
The community in Uvalde, Texas turned out in droves this weekend to voice their anger about the botched police response and investigation of the deadly elementary school shooting that happened in May.
Three runners are gored in a tense 5th Pamplona bull run
It was the first run with gorings in the festival so far this year. Three more daily runs before it finishes Thursday.
Shinzo Abe's party scores a major victory in Japan's election
The victory may be propelled by what is seen as a wave of sympathy votes in a country still reeling from the shock of the former prime minister's assassination.