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The firing of FBI Director James Comey has raised many questions about whether he will testify before Congress and what role Attorney General Jeff Sessions will play in the hiring of the new director.

A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations.

White House chief of staff Jeff Zients says debt limit talks and spending negotiations must be kept separate — despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's insistence they be tied together.

An ice cream popular in Northeastern China tells a story of the country's long history with Russia in the 20th century.

A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings.

The United Faculty of Florida union is pushing back against a decision by the chancellor of the state university system to halt Florida Atlantic University's search for a new president.

Wilmington, Ohio, is celebrating 100 years of the banana split this week. Problem is, it might be three years too late, say folks in Latrobe, Penn., who claim to be the real home of the classic ice cream treat.

It's the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. Voters in Nevada — a key swing state — say inflation is still very much their top issue.

The Vatican is facing a new round of charges that leaders in the church hierarchy tried to cover up allegations that some priests abused children, but the cases involved date back decades. Here's a timeline of key events.

Spain's soccer federation named Montse Tomé as head coach of the women's national team, the first woman in the role. She was assistant coach to Jorge Vilda, who was dismissed on Tuesday.

Ukrainian media are reporting that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way there as Ukraine's counter-offensive continues to grind forward.

Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Frank Langfitt about Monday's earthquake in China. Langfitt has covered China and spent more than five years in the country as a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun.

Eight Democratic presidential candidates participate in a debate in New Hampshire. Sen. Hillary Clinton, the top contender, was politely pressed by rivals. She did her best to avoid being pinned down on questions about Iran, Social Security and baseball.

New numbers out Wednesday are expected to show the inflation rate in June was just over 3%. That's a big improvement from this time last year, when inflation topped 9%.

Biden will attend NATO this week, where the war in Ukraine will be a main focus. A gender-affirming care ban takes effect in Tennessee. Taylor Swift rereleases her album, "Speak Now."

Sen. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which will decide whether to recommend to the full Senate that she be the next secretary of state. Clinton is expected to face tough questions from the committee's right flank, but not any major hurdles to confirmation.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about the $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. They stressed that it was urgent that lawmakers pass the bill this week. Many committee members were not swayed.

Researchers analyzing recent drug spending in the U.S. say that high-priced drugs for rare diseases aren't having a widespread or significant effect on overall health care spending.

Hospitals have been fighting to block the rankings, but Medicare released them Wednesday. Of the 102 hospitals that got a five-star rating, few are among those generally praised for great care.

President Obama announced stricter rules on executive compensation at banks receiving "exceptional" levels of aid from the federal government. Some executives will have their annual salary capped at $500,000. Anything above that would have to be paid in stock that won't vest until the firm has paid back its government loans.

With just eight days left in office, President Bush looked back over eight years in office and talked about his joys and disappointments in his final White House news conference. He also had words of encouragement for his successor, Barack Obama.

Congress returns this week with several outstanding issues, including passing a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Around the world, hip-hop gives a voice to the voiceless. Our photo essay spotlights rappers in Senegal, who shout out their frustrations about living in poverty and their dreams of a better future.

At issue are alleged overpayments from the government to the the insurer UnitedHealth Group, which runs popular Medicare Advantage plans.

Inspired by the new film Crimson Peak, critic Genevieve Valentine digs into our enduring love for stormy nights, eerie castles, romantically exotic monsters, swooning maidens and all things Gothic.