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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with British singer-songwriter Cat Burns about young adulthood and her debut album, "early twenties."

In the moments before many Paris Olympic events get underway, someone comes out and taps a staff. The ritual, inspired by a French theatrical tradition, made its Olympics debut last week.

A young political dissident in Europe made his name in the news media as a defiant critic of the Chinese Communist Party. His former housemate and alleged victim says he's a grifter.

The Trump assassination attempt and big Paris Olympics stars dominated the headlines in July. Here are some other stories that resonated with readers — but fell under the radar.

The stock market tumbled Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report. Together with a gloomy factory survey, the news has investors worried about a broader economic slowdown.

Democrats believe they have an opportunity to make inroads with an important voting bloc in swing state Arizona: Latinos.

After gaining national attention as one of the "Tennessee Three," state Rep. Gloria Johnson will try to ride Democratic enthusiasm in her run against U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November.

The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about cooperation between Russia and China in the vast, inhospitable Arctic. A new strategy is aimed at countering that.

U.S. employers added just 114,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. The weaker-than-expected report is adding to fears of an economic slowdown.

Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Washington Post CEO Will Lewis told police a "clearly fabricated" account in 2011 to justify destroying emails amid a scandal. Lewis denies wrongdoing.