The Paralympics begin in Paris this week. Here's what to watch for
The 2024 Paralympics get underway this week in Paris. More than 4,400 athletes with various disabilities will participate in 22 sports.
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Ethiopia and Nigeria are floating their currencies. Could instability follow?
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Cerian Richmond Jones of The Economist about the decision by Nigerian and Ethiopian governments to float their respective currencies.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France, reports say
The Russian-born tech billionaire is a citizen of France and the UAE. Telegram, which he co-founded in 2013, has nearly 1 billion users. It’s known for its hands-off approach to content moderation.
Border Patrol agent arrested for allegedly forcing women to undress during processing
Charging documents say the border patrol agent in upstate New York lied to four women that exposing themselves was part of protocol.
The Harris campaign says it has raised $540 million since launching
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign reported raising $40 million in the days since the Democratic National Convention — bringing the campaign's total fundraising amount to $540 million.
12 misleading or lacking-in-context claims from Harris’ DNC speech
They range from characterizations of former President Trump’s stances on abortion rights and Social Security to her plans to address housing and grocery prices.
Republicans' false claims of illegal voting for Democrats are hurting some citizens
False and unproven claims have been circulating for months about noncitizens voting in the next election. Now the rhetoric is having consequences.
Israel attacks southern Lebanon, Hezbollah returns fire as ceasefire talks go on
Israel struck targets in southern Lebanon in what they say was a pre-emptive strike. Hezbollah returned fire. The increase in cross-border exchanges happens just as ceasefire talks resume.