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Vernon Winfrey, father of Oprah Winfrey, stands outside his barber shop in Nashville, Tenn., in 1987. Oprah Winfrey confirmed that her father died on Friday.

Oprah Winfrey's father, Vernon Winfrey, dies at 89

Earlier this week, Oprah surprised her father by throwing him a surprise barbeque in Nashville. The event included a barber chair to honor his long career that included owning a barber shop.

Gay health centers respond to monkeypox outbreak

Ayesha Rascoe asks Gay Men's Health Crisis Vice President Jason Cianciotto about monkeypox, which is generally spread by direct, close contact with an infected individual.

Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, June 7, 2022.

The UK defense minister rules himself out of the race to succeed Boris Johnson

Ben Wallace had been tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race — and to serve as the country's prime minister.

Fumio Kishida, second left, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks after placing a red paper rose on an LDP candidate's name to indicate a victory in the upper house election.

Shinzo Abe's party scores a major victory in Japan's election

The victory may be propelled by what is seen as a wave of sympathy votes in a country still reeling from the shock of the former prime minister's assassination.

Rescue workers sift through rubble on Sunday after a Russian rocket attack destroyed an apartment building in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine. At least 15 people were killed, and officials are searching for survivors.

At least 15 were killed and others are trapped after a Russian strike in Ukraine

A Russian rocket attack hit the town of Chasiv Yar, destroying a five-story apartment building and killing at least 15 people.

Danai Gurira and Matthew August Jeffers in the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Richard III.

Why it matters that Danai Gurira is taking on Richard III

Guirira said it was interesting to explore "toxic masculinity" as a perpetrator instead of an object - and that the role brought up a lot of questions.

People gather at the scene of an overnight bar shooting in Soweto, South Africa, on Sunday. At least 15 people were killed.

A group of people opened fire at a bar in South Africa, killing 15

A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed at least 15 people and left others in critical condition.

A firefighter protects a sequoia tree as the Washburn Fire burns in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Friday, July 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Yosemite wildfire threatens grove of iconic sequoia trees

The largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park remained closed Saturday as firefighters battled a blaze that threatened the gathering of the iconic trees and forced campers to evacuate.

With 'Dear Poetry' podcast, journalist finds reprieve from burnout

NPR's Miles Parks speaks to Luisa Beck, a reporter in Berlin, about her new podcast, Dear Poetry.

Mourners hug Saturday outside Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Waukegan, Ill., during funeral services for Eduardo Uvaldo, who was killed Monday during a mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park.

A victim of the Highland Park parade attack is remembered for his kindness

Friends, neighbors and dignitaries paid their respects Saturday to the family of Eduardo Uvaldo, one of the seven people who were killed in the attack on a July Fourth parade near Chicago.

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