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Social Democratic politician Olaf Scholz takes over from center-right Angela Merkel as chancellor to lead a coalition of three different parties in government.

Saule Omarova has withdrawn her nomination to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency after an ugly, and at times, incredibly personal, fight to be confirmed.

It’s official. The M/V Tustumena is finally being replaced. The over $200 million project was announced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy during a Saturday visit to Kodiak.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says his administration is committed to replacing the Alaska Marine Highway’s ocean-going Tustumena that’s a lifeline in Southwest and Aleutian communities; state health officials say they’re extending the contract for the more than 400 out-of-state health care workers who came to help local hospitals strained by the COVID-19 pandemic; and a University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher who listens to killer whales using underwater microphones — called hydrophones — has learned some interesting things about the creatures.

Venezuelan opponents and U.S. officials were predicting his demise years ago. But Nicolás Maduro and his Socialist Party remain firmly in power.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his advice for addressing challenges that worsened with the pandemic — including young people struggling with suicidal thoughts.

After years of war, Ramadi has come back to be one of the safer parts of the country and a magnet for investment. Two new hospitals have been built and two new universities are being developed.

A small group of the remaining survivors of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor return to Hawaii for remembrances after the pandemic canceled them last year.