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The World Bank is searching for a new president after the last one abruptly resigned. The position has traditionally gone to an American, but there could be international competition this time around.

The Invisibles looks at an under-reported aspect of the Holocaust. It's a docudrama, opening in the U.S. Friday, about Jews who survived in Berlin, a city the Nazis had proclaimed "Jew-free."

Roger Stone's relationship with President Trump goes back long before the 2016 presidential campaign. His time in politics, as a self-described "dirty trickster" grew out of the Nixon campaign.

The midlife crisis is entrenched in American popular culture, but mostly, it doesn't exist in more than a mere 10 percent of the population. Here, five ways we misunderstand midlife.

With more than 50 albums behind her — and her latest, Full Circle, out now — Lynn has some advice for persevering: "Girls, listen," she says. "You gotta be tough."

Many asylum-seekers in Europe are unaccompanied minors, traveling alone or separated from families. Amran, a 13-year-old Afghan, is among hundreds of minors left to fend for themselves in France.

An energy company is heading to court for the right to drill in Montana, near Glacier National Park. But some Native Americans and environmental groups want to stop the long-delayed project.

The veteran commentator co-authored a column calling on "the rational wing" of the Republican Party to prevent Donald Trump's nomination for president.

Marco Rubio says it's time for people to stand up against Donald Trump. Yet the senator says he will stand by Trump if he is the eventual nominee. Why? Teddy Roosevelt's career may offer a clue.

Drug czar Pablo Escobar's son studied to be an architect. But his late father's notoriety interfered with business, so today he's a speaker urging kids to stay away from drugs.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Wednesday that two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya, and female runners like her, must take medications to suppress testosterone output.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the Trump administration's border strategy, Attorney General Barr's testimony and Benjamin Netanyahu's victory in Israel.

As Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration work to certify critical updates to the 737 Max jet following two deadly crashes, the FAA is under renewed criticism for saying the aircraft was safe.

Nearly a decade after WikiLeaks published thousands of diplomatic cables, one former ambassador describes it as "the toxic gift that keeps on giving." Diplomats spent years rebuilding trust with other governments.

Angie Kim's debut novel, Miracle Creek, is a courtroom thriller that tackles heavy themes like immigration, parenting and autism.

Attorney General William Barr faced questions from lawmakers Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller expressed concerns about Barr's summary of the special counsel's report.

With so many acting cabinet secretaries who do not need Senate confirmation many Republican Senators are concerned the Trump administration is weakening their advice and consent Constitutional role.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with James Ball, a former Wikileaks employee, about the recent arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

President Trump is not facing a strong primary opponent, so far. That's a sign of how unified Republican voters are behind him heading into 2020, despite discomfort and grumbling in the establishment.

The FBI and others have arrested dozens of people across the country in efforts to avert potential mass shootings. The crackdown follows deadly attacks in California, Texas and Ohio.