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She is the first Black woman to hold the position.

Chris Singleton's mother was one of 9 killed at a church gathering in Charleston, S.C., 7 years ago. Singleton, now a public speaker, says he will travel to Buffalo to preach love and forgiveness.

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said they will release a secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse.

Schools and the federal government are trying to provide the kinds of mental health support that many families either can't find, or can't afford.

On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.

Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.

Will the U.S. be able to salvage the remnants of the Summit of the Americas? And what does the growing boycott mean for U.S. influence in Latin America?

A gunman opened fire Tuesday at a rural elementary school in Uvalde. At least 21 people have been killed — 19 children and two adults.

Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.

"It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.

The city adopted a new 911 system to triage calls and streamline dispatching. But many people in need of help find themselves on hold. The same system has caused problems in other cities.

McConaughey urged people not to accept such tragedies as the status quo.

Children at a Robb Elementary in Uvalde were in their final week of school. Tuesday's shooting was the deadliest in a grade school since Sandy Hook a decade ago in Connecticut.

Pasco County schools will have an increased law enforcement presence, while officials expressed sadness and urged students to report suspicious activity and reach out if they're struggling to cope with the tragedy.

And a local tourism leader says the weekend's numbers might even break records.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents Texas' 20th District, following Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde that killed 21 people.

The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.

The South Texas Blood and Tissue center in San Antonio sent 25 units to Uvalde, Texas. The organization planned a blood drive, and says there's a historic need to build-up blood supplies.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Melissa Brymer of the UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, about what to do for children after Tuesday's school shooting in Texas.

Lawmakers on Wednesday are expected to press the FDA and formula makers on how the U.S. got into this situation, and what is being done to relieve the shortage.

In Uvalde, Texas, people gathered Tuesday night to mourn those who were killed at Robb Elementary School.

Tuesday's attack at Robb Elementary School took the lives of 21 people. An additional 17 people were injured.

Both survivors share their criticism of how, even years after shootings at their schools, no changes have been made to address mass gun violence in America.

The organization fosters relationships between children pushing through adversity and adults looking to help them. It recently received a $122 million donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.