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It's rainy season in Mexico City, some streets are flooded and yet for many the taps are still dry.

"A library can be a loud place," says a city official in charge of Moscow's 400-plus public libraries, which have begun attracting visitors with coffee shops, theater rehearsals and lectures.

Prisoners at the Donggala District Prison rioted as the earthquake and tsunami hit last month. The warden opened the doors — but now, after checking on their families, many inmates have come back.

A pharmacist created a hospital go-bag for his 93-year-old father. The idea is catching on, since nearly a quarter of older people who go to the emergency department end up being admitted.

President Trump's decisions have already started to impact many people around the world who depend on U.S. humanitarian assistance, including the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.

After the most recent round of diplomatic expulsions, the U.S. embassy in Moscow has lost vital staff — including those working on important bilateral issues, like Syria, Ukraine and arms control. For ordinary Russians, the cuts at the embassy mean it's virtually impossible to get a U.S. visa in Moscow anymore.

The Litani river descends from Lebanon's snow-capped mountains into dusty towns, then bisects the country and empties out into the Mediterranean. Along the way, it serves as a lifeline and boundary demarcating religion, environments, and war.

China blasted three astronauts into space on Thursday. The mission is part of an ambitious program which will help pave the way for China to put a person on the moon before 2030.

Two years into office, Argentina's President Milei faces a faltering economy, corruption scandals, and sinking popularity.

NPR'S Sacha Pfeiffer asks California Attorney General Rob Bonta about the lawsuit he and other attorneys general are bringing against Meta.

Southwest France has seen wildfires in the past. But the fires that raged last week and scorched 100,000 acres are something new to the region.

It was the hottest May in decades for Jacksonville and north Florida, with increases in rain.

Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his plans for the $4.1 billion the state plans to spend from money received from the federal government, including funds to fix the state's troubled unemployment system.

The film version of Jonathan Harr's bestseller "A Civil Action" opens this Friday nationwide.

Writer, professor and Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan is one of those lucky people in life who has been able to combine her passion with her profession. She discusses her new memoir, Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading.

Morning Edition spoke to more than 40 voters in two key districts in Ohio and Pennsylvania and found many aren't necessarily approaching issues as their parties would prefer. Here are four takeaways.

Agustin Gurza of UCLA's Frontera Collection has been studying stickers affixed to old 78 rpm records. It has allowed him to uncover a history of Mexican American music in the United States.

The 13th Annual U.S. Sumo Open took place over the weekend, bringing contestants from around the country and even the world. Some don't fit the traditional Sumo profile as amateur Sumo becomes increasingly diverse.

Soccer fans are in Canada for the Women's World Cup that kicks off Saturday in Edmonton. As finishing touches are made in the 6 host cities, fans are also talking about the FIFA corruption scandal.

Ron Popeil, American inventor and beloved infomercial salesman died on Wednesday at 86. From Mr. Microphone to the Veg-O-Matic, Popeil's infomercials introduced us to problems we didn't know we had.

Victims confronted PG&E executives in a California court Wednesday, offering emotional testimony about the deadly fire that swept through the town of Paradise. Faulty PG&E equipment caused the fire.

For comic book fans, there's Comic-Con. For would-be knights there's the Renaissance Festival. Now, we hear about cowboy wannabes acting out their six-shooter fantasies.

Republican voters in Virginia Beach, Va., respond to news of an impeachment inquiry into President Trump's discussions with Ukraine's president.

NBA Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo came from Kinshasa intending to become a doctor. Instead, he became one of basketball's most colorful characters famous for wagging his finger at opponents.

"If somebody needed help — Granny was going. Black and whites alike, it made no difference to her," Mary Othella Burnette says of her late grandmother, a second-generation midwife in Black Appalachia.