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In Guatemala, an unlikely candidate qualifies for the runoff vote

In Guatemala, the race for the Presidency has taken a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has confounded all expectations and secured a place in the runoff vote in August.

As 'Wheel of Fortune' gets a new host, what makes it so evergreen?

Ryan Seacrest will be the new host of the TV game show, "Wheel of Fortune". We look back at the show's enduring popularity, and the new host could change it.

Albert Hammond Jr. on his latest solo album 'Melodies On Hiatus'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with indie rock musician Albert Hammond Jr. about his latest solo album, "Melodies On Hiatus," which meditates on big changes in his personal life as a middle-aged adult.

Rice mill workers start their day at the break of dawn. Some of them boil the paddy rice. Others carry it and spread it outside the rice mill to dry in the sun. To make sure that it dries properly, they rake it out, then sweep it back.

Drone Photo Award winners capture the extraordinary beauty of the ordinary

A rice field, a playground, piles of garbage — cameras from above cast a lens at earthly images with surprising, even dazzling results. Here are some of the winners from the 2023 Drone Photo Awards.

Ret. Lt. Col. Bob Alexander stayed closeted in the Air Force for 20 years because of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. He came out when the policy ended, and when he retired, he decided to help those who weren't discharged honorably because of their sexual orientation. He resides in Washington D.C., and works as a cybersecurity attorney.

Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets

Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.

A police officer stands in the area of a mass shooting in the Southern District of Baltimore on Sunday.

A mass shooting at a Baltimore block party left 2 people dead and 28 others wounded

Authorities said the crime scene was extensive and that it will take some time for detectives to work it. The shooting comes amid gatherings around the country leading up to the July Fourth holiday.

CIA Director William Burns called the short-lived Russian mercenary rebellion "a vivid reminder of the corrosive effect" of Putin's regime. Burns is pictured testifying at a House Select Committee on Intelligence annual open hearing at the U.S. Capitol in March.

CIA Director Burns says the Wagner uprising's fallout 'will play out for some time'

Burns cast Wagner Group chief Prigozhin's revolt as "an armed challenge to the Russian state," a week after the head of the Russian paramilitary forces led a short-lived rebellion.

The history of competitive eating contests

Competitive eaters descend on Washington, D.C., to battle for a spot to compete in Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest on July Fourth in Coney Island, N.Y. What is the history of such events?

A crowd gathers in front of the Ibn Badis mosque where mourners gathered to pay respects Saturday in Nanterre, France.

Hundreds gather to mourn Nahel M., a teenager whose death sparked protests in France

Hundreds gathered in the suburb of Nanterre to pay their final respects to Nahel M., a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.

People at a viewing deck of the Rockefeller Center gaze at the Manhattan skyline on Friday during heavy smog brought by wildfire smoke from Canada.

Canada's record wildfire season continues to hammer U.S. air quality

Several hundred wildfires are continuing to burn across Canada this weekend, with an ongoing impact on impact air quality for vast swaths of the North American continent.

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