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Republican Colin Powell Endorses Democrat Obama

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The former Bush administration official broke with the Republican party Sunday. Obama told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., that he was honored to have Powell's support.

In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, left, inspects weapons collected as part of an amnesty near the city of Smederevo, Serbia, Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Guns, grenades and rocket launchers are among 13,500 weapons surrendered in Serbia

The government declared a one-month amnesty period for citizens to surrender unregistered weapons as part of a crackdown on guns following the two shootings this month that left 17 people dead.

Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape The Face Of College Athletics

Faced with the prospect of reshaping college athletics, the U.S. Supreme Court issued potentially transformative ruling Monday in a case that pitted college athletes against the NCAA.

Hamdi Ali Musa saw her first book when she was 10. Now 25, she's one of Hargeisa's only librarians. "A revolution has been happening in publishing books, reading, writing and literature," she says.

A Land In Limbo Hopes That Books Will Keep It Going

Somaliland, a country that lacks official recognition, has a huge annual book fair. The emphasis on literature isn't just about culture. It's about identity and the economy, too.

President Biden shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi after announcing a new corridor to link India to the Middle East and Europe.

At the G20, Biden joins forces with India and the Middle East, sidelining China

President Biden and other world leaders announced a new corridor to link India with the Middle East and Europe. It's one of several initiatives aimed at countering China's Belt and Road Initiative.

North Dakota governor and GOP presidential candidate on UAW strikes

NPR's Susan Davis and Asma Khalid speak with North Dakota governor Doug Burgum about his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson first fell in love with a version of this burger at a tiny fish shack in Barbados.

Don't Be Fooled By The Fishy Ingredients: This Burger Is Delicious

Chef Marcus Samuelsson has a ritual whenever he travels to a new place — ask the cabdriver, "Where do you eat?" When he did that on a trip to Barbados, he fell in love with a fish sandwich.

U.N. Hariri Probe Continues, with New Leadership

The United Nations has appointed a new envoy to continue the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri last February. The initial report last fall implicated top Lebanese and Syrian security officials in Hariri's killing.

Future of the House after McCarthy

Congress is in limbo as the race for speaker of the House plays out. Candidates to replace McCarthy are already campaigning for the job. Meanwhile, lawmakers are concerned about no work can get done.

In this image from a video released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Filipino sailors, bottom, look after a Chinese coast guard ship with bow number 5203 bumps their supply boat as they approach Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Oct. 22, 2023.

Philippines says Chinese vessels hit two of its boats near disputed shoal

A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a disputed shoal, Philippine officials said.

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