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2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.

NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen when she visited NPR for her Tiny Desk concert.

As voting closes in Wisconsin's primaries, voters are already looking to November. Four years ago, Biden beat out Trump by about 20,000 votes. The race will likely be decided again around the margins.

President Biden once pledged diplomacy first. Is his foreign policy now defined by military action? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to William Wechsler of Middle East programs at the Atlantic Council.

Ex-Israeli soldier Ori Givati questions his military experience and the current rise in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Qatar has stepped in as a mediator, negotiating Hamas' release of four hostages who had been held since the Oct. 7 massacre that claimed 1,400 lives.

This week Turkey marked one year since the earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people in the country and left over 3 million homeless. Critics say the government hasn't met its promise to rebuild.

Muslim-Jewish interfaith relations are tested during heightened fighting in Israel and Gaza. Some groups say the groundwork they've laid over years helps them have sometimes painful conversations.

Neuroscientists say the pleasure response helps us survive as a species. So why do we feel embarrassed by some of the things we love the most?

The Netflix adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley is brilliantly shot in black and white. It's a meticulously built piece of filmmaking and looking at it shot by shot is a profound pleasure.

Luiza Brina spent 10 years developing an album of nonreligious prayers. NPR Music's Lars Gotrich dives into newly released music from Brazil, featuring Milton Nascimento, Amaro Freitas and Anitta.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Tyler, Biden's reelection campaign communications director.