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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) shows off his inked finger, standing next to his wife Bun Rany, left, after voting a ballot at a polling station in Takhmua in Kandal province, southeast Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Hun Sen's party claims a win in Cambodian election after opposition was suppressed

Longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen's party was assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression any real opposition.

Wet socks can make a difference: Tips from readers on keeping cool without AC

We asked: How have you coped with extreme heat when there was no air-conditioning? Here's a sampling of tips along with advice from heat wave researcher Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India's heat.

Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah wants Americans to learn how to disagree

NPR's Scott Simon talks Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, the incoming chairman of the National Governors Association. He says he wants Americans to learn how to have "healthy conflict."

How RAGBRAI became one of Iowa's largest traditions

Thousands of people from across the nation will start their 500-mile ride across Iowa, coinciding with some of the highest temperatures of the year. This will mark the 50th anniversary of the first RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.

Protesters gather in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, carrying Iraqi flags and images of influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada al-Sadr, on Saturday following reports of the burning of a Quran carried out by a ultranationalist group in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over Quran and flag burning in Denmark

Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone Saturday following reports an ultranationalist group burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

A Mega Millions wagering slip is held in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Jan. 12, 2023.

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $820 million

The lack of a jackpot winner in the Friday drawing sent the top prize soaring to an estimated $820 million. The potential jackpot is the fifth largest in the history of the game, Mega Millions said.

In a special legislative session that lasted around 15 hours, Republican lawmakers passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would effectively ban abortion after six weeks. Hundreds of Iowans rallied at the Capitol Tuesday in protest and support of the legislation.

Reynolds asks Iowa Supreme Court to review temporary injunction on 6-week abortion ban

Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the Iowa Supreme Court to review a temporary injunction on an abortion law issued by a district judge earlier this week.

Damper, half of the Colombian duo Dawer x Damper, says their upbringing in the Aguablanca district of Cali greatly informs their musical influences.

The artists shaking up the industry at the Latin Alternative Music Conference

The Latin Alternative Music Conference just wrapped its 24th edition. Colombian hip-hop duo Dawer x Damper and Argentinian rock band Usted Señalemelo received this year's Discovery Awards.

Visitors watch a demonstration of The Sims 2 at E3 on May 19, 2005. The Sims 2 is no longer commercially available on most platforms.

These are the classic video games you can no longer play (Spoiler: It's most of them)

Researchers from the Video Game History Foundation estimate that 87 percent of classic video games unavailable in official stores.

Soccer star Megan Rapinoe says patriotism means demanding better of ourselves

Rapinoe has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights, pay equity and the BLM movement. She recently announced that she will retire after the 2023 Women's World Cup. Originally broadcast in 2020.

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