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NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks to Associated Press reporter Danica Coto about how Puerto Ricans are responding to austerity measures meant to address the island's billion-dollar debt.

The sister of President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, highlighted her powerful brother as she sought financing for the family firm's real estate project in New Jersey to Chinese investors.

The centrist is set to become the youngest president in modern French history. Sunday's results mark a big defeat for right-wing Marine Le Pen, who had hoped to ride the populist wave to victory.

A mishap in Colombia highlights the dark side of cosmetic work in a country that is a hot spot for body rehabbing. Each year, hundreds of thousands of procedures are performed on locals and tourists.

French voters head to the polls on Sunday in the presidential election runoff. They're choosing between two candidates with starkly different views about the future of France.

NPR'S Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com about a Red Sox fan who was banned from Fenway Park after using a racist slur. Also, the Celtics face the Wizards in the NBA playoffs.

The White House claimed a victory this week with the House passage of the bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Ron Elving joins Scott Simon to talk about the bill's prospects in the Senate.

"It all just looks really bad," said anti-corruption expert Stuart Gilman. "It looks like Trump is trying to simply protect his properties."

Already 129 people have filed to run for president in 2020. Among them: Donald Trump. Prominent people are considering it, but these elections receive outsize attention compared to office's power.

Our weekly education roundup: A big investigation into sexual assault in K-12 schools; achievement gaps persist in high school graduation rates.