Artist Betye Saar, who used repurposed objects to reclaim identity, has died at 99
Saar told NPR in 2006, "I'm the kind of person who recycles materials, but I also recycle emotions and feelings."…
Platner energized Maine’s Democrats. Jackson’s challenge is to keep them engaged
Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races,…
The anti-crime push in Memphis is also an immigration operation
When President Trump announced the creation of a federal task force to fight violent crime in Memphis, Tenn., and called…
As many are priced out of buying, the renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever
Record high housing costs have pushed the wealth gap between renters and owners wider than ever. It's been a boon…
Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru’s president following a narrow election victory
The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with…
Ukraine negotiator: ‘We have the upper hand’
In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the…
Leaders gather in Washington to pay their final tributes to Lindsey Graham
Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the…
Amid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain future
Dr. Kenneth Ngure, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, says, "We have had very good scientific advances ... yet the…
Photos: Spain and France’s battle record wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing…
A strong earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected
The quake shook Kumamoto, on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries.