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Thai voters go to the polls on Sunday for the first general election since the military seized power in a 2014 coup. Critics say the vote is designed to cement the military's role in politics.

On Wednesday President Trump heads to Ohio, a state where he promised residents that industrial jobs would come back. He is lashing out on social media after a high-profile auto plant closed there.

Twitter's new owner warned of suspending accounts after some celebrities tweeted as 'Elon Musk' in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts for a fee.

For some Florida voters, Gov. Ron DeSantis' potential bid for president in 2024 is weighing into their 2022 decision.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces are taking back Kherson, following Russia's withdrawal from the strategic southern city.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about NBA star Kyrie Irving's suspension and a lawsuit filed against Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders football team.

After nine months of occupation, Russian forces have abandoned Kherson, Ukraine. As Ukrainians celebrated, Russia claimed the retreat was a smart move militarily.

"The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi" tells the story of the 11th-century monk who invented a system of musical notation that we use today.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Madeline Thigpen, a criminal justice reporter for Capital B Atlanta, about the city's "Stop Cop City" movement after a protester was killed and an officer was shot.

There's another universe not far from land, devoid of cars, trees and the internet. You don't have to travel a great distance to discover this other cosmos. At 10 miles offshore, you're already there.

The author and philosopher is widely known as the father of the Harlem Renaissance. But it is not widely known that Locke, who died 60 years ago, was never buried.

Melissa Block talks to David Grindle for our Trade Lingo series to find out why lighting designers talk about "moths" and "cockroaches."

Speaking to her party's annual caucus, 42-year-old Ardern said "it's time" for her to move on and that she "no longer had enough in the tank" for her premiership.

The cost of eggs has risen across the country. Prices were up in December by 60% compared to the same time the year prior. Avian flu is mostly to blame.

Monterey Park residents held a vigil Tuesday night to remember victims of a weekend shooting, while residents of Half Moon Bay struggled with their own horrendous loss from gun violence.

The largest Catholic congregation in the U.S. is now in California's Central Valley. It serves more than 14,000 families. Its size relates to the dramatically falling number of Catholic priests.

Election day dawns in Africa's biggest democracy, as Nigerians vote in one of the most consequential elections in decades.

One of Taiwan's darkest moments in history began in a radio station. Remembering that history is now even more complicated.

Board members voted unanimously against making a decision on the boundary changes at Tuesday's meeting. They will hold another workshop on March 9.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine and announced $1.25 billion in economic aid as the country's war with Russia goes into its second year.

Frost, floods, energy prices and Brexit are among the possible culprits in the shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and lettuce in the U.K.

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Food and Drug Administration over its regulation of mifepristone. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

The vast destruction of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is becoming clearer with each day. The scene in one flattened city that has a population over a million gives a glimpse at the scale.

Holocaust survivor Solomon Perel recently died at the age of 97. He made it through World War II by hiding his Jewish identity and joining the Hitler Youth.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Brookings Institution visiting fellow Asli Aydintasbas about whether policy failures and building shortcuts in Turkey may have contributed to the earthquake's death toll.