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South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg struck and killed a 55-year-old man on a rural stretch of road Saturday night. State authorities are investigating.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed 30 House Democrats for reelection, the highest number of Democrats to earn the business lobby's support in at least a decade.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Pete Hamill, former columnist for the New York Post and Daily News, who's memoir A Drinking Life told tough truths. Hamill died this week at the age of 85.

"May God protect Lebanon," Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said as he announced his resignation days after a disastrous explosion rocked Beirut.

In a time of polarization and political division, NPR and StoryCorps explore whether simple but courageous acts — talking and listening — can be a countervailing force to national discord.

The derecho, which raced through the Midwest and focused its attention on Iowa, led to $7.5 billion in damage. That's more expensive than some hurricanes.

The voting simulation is hosted by Rock The Vote and aims to demystify the voting process by allowing kids to cast mock ballots on a number of issues. The results will be released before Election Day.

As the U.S. awaits election results, Tanzania, Guinea and Ivory Coast are simmering in the aftermath of their elections, raising questions about whether democracy is in retreat in Africa.

Amid a global pandemic and tensions with the U.S., China's Communist Party has unveiled its next Five Year Plan. It includes an ambitious campaign to reduce economic reliance on foreign countries.

Critics questioned the relevance of impugning Grafton Thomas' entire family over his alleged crimes and wondered how the immigration status of his father was relevant to the suspect's alleged crimes.