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Sanders And Warren Lead Democrats' 'Progressive Primary'

Eight months before the Iowa primary, polls show Joe Biden in the lead. Behind him in second and third place are two progressive giants: Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

Georgia Prosecutor Says He Won't Bring Charges Against Doctors Who Perform Abortions

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Cooke, district attorney for Macon, Ga., about how prosecutors like himself plan to push back on new anti-abortion laws by not enforcing them.

Carnival Glory heads out of Government Cut in 2011.

Carnival Agrees to Cut Disposable Plastic Use in Half Under Plea Deal

Carnival Cruise Line agreed to cut its disposable plastic use in half across its entire fleet by 2021 under a plea agreement entered in Miami federal...

What The U.S. Military Knows About The Attacks On Oil Tankers In The Gulf Of Oman

Before the two tankers were attacked Thursday there were four other ships attacked in the last month around the Persian Gulf. The U.S. Navy watches the sea lanes there closely.

During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Trump again criticized a group of four House Democrats for their comments about his policies. He continued the back-and-forth ahead of a House vote condemning his tweets.

House Votes To Condemn Trump's 'Racist Comments'

Four Republicans and one independent joined Democrats in passing a resolution on Trump's attacks on four congresswomen. The vote followed bitter debate that temporarily paralyzed the chamber.

House Panel To Begin Probe Into Powerful Tech Giants

Steve Inskeep talks to Diana Moss, president of the American Antitrust Institute, about the House Judiciary Committee launching an antitrust probe into the big tech industry.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo closes his remarks at the State Department Thursday.

Pompeo Says 'There's No Doubt' Iran Attacked 2 Tankers

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledges to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route where the two tankers were hit.

In 1999, Shanghai turned Nanjing Road, the city's most famous shopping area, into a walking street. On summer nights, thousands fill the street, surrounded by colonial architecture and riotous neon signs.

Festive Nanjing Road Recaptures Shanghai's Heyday

Nanjing Road is Shanghai's most famous and dynamic shopping and walking street. On summer evenings, bands play for crowds and revelers dance to techno music. It's a bit of a rebirth for the city, and the road, which had lost much of its 1920s and '30s vitality under Mao Zedong's rule.

Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan speaks at a campaign event in Fayetteville, N.C., on Thursday.

In Akin's Wake, Ryan Defends Anti-Abortion Record

Since Republican Rep. Todd Akin first said the words "legitimate rape" last weekend, just about everyone in the Republican Party has condemned those comments. That includes vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. But it's also put a spotlight on Ryan's anti-abortion legislation and voting record.

Oswaldo Paya, who challenged Cuba's communist regime for decades, died in a car crash on July 22. A Spanish man who was driving Paya has been charged with the equivalent of vehicular manslaughter. Here, a nun holds a portrait of Paya during his funeral in Havana.

Dissident's Death Stirs A Drama In Cuba

Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya was killed in a car crash last month. Witnesses say it was an accident. But the government is using the case for propaganda purposes, Paya's family suspects a government conspiracy, and a Spanish activist has been jailed.

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