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The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as it scrambled to stem a crisis over its suspension of Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's asylum policy.

Conservative lawmakers in Kansas want to provide millions of dollars to crisis pregnancy centers. It's an effort to rein in abortions after voters protected abortion rights.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tulane University professor Gary Hoover about the Black unemployment rate, which has hit a record low, yet still remains much higher than the white unemployment rate.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the case of a young man who — finding himself in dire economic straits — declared bankruptcy on his debts, which included a student loan. Then, 17 years after a court first approved his bankruptcy, the lender contacted him and said that he still owed them money.

The influencer era has given us a direct view into the lives of the young, rich and famous. And it's given them huge sway over their thousands of followers.

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.

David Weiss, a Trump appointee as U.S. attorney who was retained during the Biden administration, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.

Voucher awards in Hillsborough County increased from almost 11,000 to nearly 19,000. The uptick mirrors state trends and is concerning some public school officials who believe that state funds should stay within the public school system.

For the first time ever, a potentially life-threatening tropical storm watch is in effect for Southern California. Hurricane Hilary is expected to make it to the U.S. by Sunday evening.

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader on Sunday alleged "blatant and gigantic fraud" in the country's election after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Robert P. Jones, author of "The End of White Christian America."

Starved, brainwashed and beaten, Emmanuel Jal was a child soldier who escaped Sudan's war. Now he's an actor, musician and activist. But he says he still gets nightmares.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. and a physician, about congressional efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FAA says this could be the third-busiest travel weekend of the year so far, while AAA warns we could see more traffic on the roads than in years. Here's what to know if you're flying or driving.

President Biden is spending the week at his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. While he may get some downtime, it's impossible to fully check out from the job.

Experts caution that suicide is complicated, but a main driver is availability of guns. "I know it's complicated, I really do. But we have to be able to do something," says a Pasco mom whose son shot himself.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly said Florida stands for "education, not indoctrination," while PragerU's founder admits the videos are meant to indoctrinate youths with Judeo-Christian values.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter about the latest round of FDA-approved COVID-19 boosters and how people should think about the coronavirus and its risk.

The current forecast track shows Lee's center moving toward Maine's coastal border with Canada. But its effects could reach as far south as New York.

In Robert Dunn's new book, Never Home Alone, he explores our symbiotic relationship with food: Not only do we impact the bacteria in our food, but the microbes in our food imprint our bodies.

Craig Brown's new biography of Queen Elizabeth's glamorous and scandalous younger sister documents "a life which sort of went off the rails," he says.

With record-low approval ratings, Republican congressional representatives are scrambling to get ahead in the polls. With only three weeks to go before midterm elections, everyone is asking whether the GOP can hold on to either house of Congress.

Anger and indignation are building in Mumbai in the wake of the terrorist attacks that left nearly 200 dead and hundreds more wounded. The people of Mumbai are sending text messages, calling for a mass protest rally Wednesday.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a point, making it cheaper for banks to borrow. Banks may eventually pass the savings to consumers in the form of lower interest rates for loans, but the interest that consumers earn on savings can also go down.

Growing demand and poor harvests are causing a severe shortage of rice in Asia and elsewhere. Where rice is available, prices are high. Rice-producing countries, such as India and China, have limited exports to assure adequate supplies at home.