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Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses has led to raids, arrests and imprisonment. NPR's Scott Simon says that the religion the Russian government calls "extreme" would be better described as "devout."

Debate is hot about the impact of a higher minimum wage. Half a million Californians work in fast-food, where wages had stagnated for decades. Restaurant owners warn of higher prices and fewer hours.

Federal money and resources are flowing to Maryland as authorities scramble to remove the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But they acknowledge the effort will not be easy, cheap or quick.

The attack killed 143 people and injured scores more after the attackers set the venue on fire. The group ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack — an assessment the U.S. has deemed credible.

Clearing the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge collapse will be arduous. President Biden was joined by two ex-presidents at a fundraiser. It's been a week since gunmen stormed a Moscow concert hall.

Lithuania's foreign minister visited Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. this week to make a pitch to the divided electorate in the U.S. that Europe needs American support to win the war in Ukraine.

Sheryl Crow announced her final album in 2019. She has since reconsidered her position. Her 2024 album is called Evolution.

NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Anthony Madu, a young Nigerian ballet dancer who's featured in a new Disney+ documentary about his discovery, and move to a prestigious ballet school in England.

President Biden held a glitzy campaign fundraiser in New York City yesterday, with former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Biden is currently leading President Trump in fundraising.

Michael Livingston is proposing Nazi Creek on Little Kiska Island be renamed to reflect the island’s Unangax̂ name — “Kangchix̂,” which translates to gizzard. The map enthusiast said he’s not certain where the island’s traditional name comes from, but he has some theories.