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Widespread demonstrations erupted in Istanbul over the weekend, after a Turkish court ordered the arrest of the mayor, a main political rival or President Erdogan, on corruption charges.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her novel "Happy Land." The book is inspired by the true story of a secret community of formerly enslaved people in the Appalachians.

Elon Musk faced a tough week when it comes to his business and political interests. While he's spent millions of his own money to fund pro-Trump races, this week that investment didn't pay off.

The second of a three-part miniseries from Making Gay History about the declassification of homosexuality as a mental illness.

President Trump signed a series of executive actions that would limit transgender and nonbinary people's rights by focusing on "gender ideology." But the term is loaded, without a universal definition.

In Wisconsin, liberal judge Susan Crawford beat conservative judge Brad Schimel for the state Supreme Court by 10 points. A margin much wider than expected in the most expensive court race on record.

An update on the violent earthquake in Myanmar, where the death toll is climbing.

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker directed both Black Panther films and Creed. Coogler's latest movie is a vampire thriller about twins who open a juke joint in Jim Crow Mississippi.

In a pair of weekend events in key swing states, Trump claimed Harris is "mentally disabled" and went on to suggest police violence could curb crime.

The time change can be hard on our health. There are more car accidents, strokes and heart attacks this week. People eat more junk food and have more migraines. Here's why — plus tips to help you adapt.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.