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British elections will happen a little over a month from now. Conservatives have led the United Kingdom for more than a decade, but polls show the party has a good chance of being booted from power.

Ecuador's evolution into a major drug trafficking hub and the ensuing surge of violence weighs on the nation following the killing of a presidential candidate whose life's work was to fight crime.

In January, the university closed People's Park so they could start building a dorm, but a court case, and a very committed group of protectors, are preventing Cal from breaking ground. This begs the question: Is this the end of the park, or just another chapter in its story?

Comedian Duncan Trussell speaks on the value of transcendent experiences and how he thinks about life after death.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Charles Spencer, historian and Princess Diana's brother, about his memoir, "A Very Private School." It relates disturbing stories about his time in boarding school.

Maine is now the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

Explaining climate change can be a challenging job, particularly in areas where the public is more wary of the science. Some climate experts in the Midwest and Great Plains have faced death threats.

Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party leaves government today following its defeat in last month's national election. Donald Tusk will become prime minister.

Now that Roe is overturned, reproductive justice advocates say the U.S. is entering an era of policed pregnancy — women will be vulnerable to arrest and imprisonment for miscarriages or stillbirths.

In Alabama, a debate is happening over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions on how to spend opioid settlement dollars or to focus on immediate needs of people in addiction.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Patti Davis about Hunter Biden's trial, addiction, and the pressure of the public spotlight.

Trump won Georgia and Michigan in 2016. Biden did the same in 2020. In 2024, some disillusioned voters say they wish Govs. Whitmer of Michigan and Kemp of Georgia were on the ballot instead.