The legal battle over Louisiana law requiring schools to display Ten Commandments
A federal court in Louisiana is weighing whether a state law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools is constitutional.
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Pennsylvania's top elections official on conspiracies, the voting process and what to expect on election night
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Pennsylvania's top elections official, Al Schmidt, about how the commonwealth is preparing for the Election Day vote count.
An organization has novel way to get members to vote. But is it legal?
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, which helps members get affordable mortgages, says its 3.7 million members must vote or risk losing membership — and the financial benefits.
As Ukraine's birth rate plunges, here's what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend
Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are trying to buck the trend and have a child in wartime.
She was terrified waiting for surgery. Then her anesthesiologist began to sing
As Samantha Hodge-Williams waited on the operating table for emergency surgery, she felt alone and scared. Then the anesthesiologist appeared.
Attending UFC events is key for Trump to reach his political base
Former President Trump has been appealing to a key voting bloc -- young men -- through Ultimate Fighting Championship events. Reporter Karim Zidan explores the connection with NPR's A Martinez.
'Wall Street Journal' covers presidential election with economy, geopolitics in mind
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Emma Tucker, editor-in-chief of "The Wall Street Journal," about the paper's coverage of the 2024 presidential race.
Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving construction giant Odebrecht that became synonymous with corruption in Latin America.
Self-exiled Turkish cleric, accused of an attempted coup, dies in Pennsylvania
Fethullah Gulen, an Islamist preacher widely believed to be behind a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died at age 83. He was once a powerful figure in Turkey.
Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Marcelo Pérez continued to work as a peace activist despite threats. Advocates say he did not receive the government protection he needed.