Dictator's son far ahead in Philippine presidential vote
With 80% of the votes tabulated, Marcos Jr. had 25.9 million, far ahead of his closest challenger, current Vice President Leni Robredo, who had 12.3 million.
Politics & Government
Governor urges residents with COVID symptoms to seek treatment quickly
Health officials in North Carolina are encouraging residents who contract COVID-19 to seek treatment quickly.
Michigan's abortion ban is draconian and should be vacated, attorney general says
The push to overturn Michigan's 1931 law now has a new urgency, after a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked that would overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights.
Here's what Putin said about Ukraine in his Victory Day speech
Speaking at an annual parade to honor the end of World War II, Russia's president sought to link the past Soviet victory to the battle in Ukraine and signaled no major military or policy shifts.
Former Pentagon chief Esper says Trump asked about shooting protesters
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Esper about his forthcoming book, "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times."
The Biden administration is capping the cost of internet for low-income Americans
Twenty internet providers, including national companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon have committed to the program.
Democrats hope abortion will jolt young voters to action in the midterms
These midterms, younger voters have soured on the Democratic Party. Party leaders see the threat to abortion rights as an opportunity to rebuild the multigenerational coalition that elected Joe Biden.
Mark Esper to speak about new memoir on All Things Considered
Monday on All Things Considered, co-host Michel Martin speaks with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about his book, A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.
Jill Biden visits Ukraine, making her first solo trip to a combat zone as first lady
On Mother's Day, Biden met with Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, who has been in hiding with her children since Russia's invasion began.
The leaked abortion decision blew up overnight. In 1973, Roe had a longer fuse
The reaction to Roe vs. Wade was immense, but not immediately so. It took months and years for the anti-abortion movement to fully form, to organize and gain political power.