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The milestone comes after the U.N. and Turkey signed agreements with Russia and Ukraine to resume exports. The U.N. had pushed for a deal to address a growing global food shortage.

Melissa Block speaks with French lawyer Aurélien Hamelle about the limits on free speech in France.

Police identified the driver, who was arraigned early Sunday on two counts of criminal homicide.

After being called out for flashing an honorary police badge at a debate, Herschel Walker's campaign is embracing the moment with plans to distribute 1,000 fake badges as a fundraising prop tomorrow.

The comments by governing party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski that tied women's alcohol consumption to low birthrates quickly drew criticism from opposition politicians, activists and celebrities.

Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan died Monday at age 67. His career spanned decades, but it was during the COVID-19 pandemic that his jovial personality began reaching the masses.

Witnesses say Scott Olsen was struck in the head by a projectile when clashes broke out Tuesday between Occupy Oakland protesters and police. At a vigil Thursday night, veterans gathered with protesters to pay tribute to Olsen. They say his story is a reminder of the dangers of excessive force.

A court in Bucharest upheld the 30-day arrest of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate on charges of organized crime, human trafficking and rape, an official said late Tuesday.

Responding to claims of discrimination against people of color, Airbnb has agreed to change the way it runs the home rental marketplace.

The country's Internet regulator says Twitter has ignored its requests to remove material it considers harmful to children. The move is part of a larger effort to rein in non-Russian social media.

A new law purporting to combat disinformation could be used by Turkey to silence dissent.

Manuel's Tavern has been a beloved Atlanta institution for decades. It's now saved from pandemic extinction by loyal customers who raised more than 180 thousand dollars to keep it open.

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians turned out in cities across the country in mass demonstrations Thursday night. Despite government pledges to reverse fare hikes for subway and bus rides, public anger is only rising.

Want to free yourself from the tyranny of gravity's constancy and see space bend? Like Einstein, just get into an elevator and pay close attention.

A quilt from more than 50 years ago tells the story of a historic Detroit neighborhood.

Meta is making a long-term bet on VR. How does gaming fit in with that strategy?

The capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv were among the cities hit in the latest round of attacks aimed at the country's infrastructure.

A new legal measure will place a host of restrictions on Internet companies and users. One provision will require bloggers to register with the government if they get more than 3,000 hits a day.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in six months, setting a deadline for Congress to act on so-called "dreamers."

The Justice Department charged another Russian with interference in U.S. elections; Paul Manafort appeared in a Virginia court on Friday.

This artist has reimagined the debris as unique paintings and mermaids.

Virginia police say two men used "primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object" to tunnel out of a cell wall on Monday. They were arrested 10 miles away the next morning.

Protesters were required to wear numbered badges. The demonstration was against the proposed reclamation and construction of trash-processing facilities.

It will happen with two new portable planetariums that a donor paid for to help students and the wider community to learn about science.

Three-Minute Fiction is drawing to a close as graduate students from across the country pass along their favorite submissions to judge Brad Meltzer, author of "Book of Lies." NPR's Bob Mondello and Lynn Neary read excerpts from The Real White House by Valerie Wright of Portland, Maine, and Great Men by Sarah Healy of Williston, Vt. Read the full stories below and find other Three-Minute Fiction submissions at npr.org/threeminutefiction.