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Facebook said data of more than 300,000 Australians may have been improperly shared with a third party.

Australian Authorities Open Investigation Into Facebook's Improper Sharing Of Data

More than 300,000 Australians may have had their data improperly shared by Facebook with Cambridge Analytica. Australia is investigating whether Facebook broke the law.

A worker at the port in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu province, displays soybeans imported from Ukraine. Imports of soybeans from the U.S., once China's biggest supplier, have dropped massively since a trade war between the U.S. and China began in 2018.

Economists Say Trump Administration Is Overpaying Farmers For Trade Losses

The Trump administration has released details of a $16 billion plan to compensate farmers who've lost money as a result of the trade dispute with China. Some economists say it's too generous.

Indian historian Ramachandra Guha (left) speaks with Anamik Shah, the vice chancellor of Gujarat Vidyapith, a university founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920, in Ahmedabad, western India.

Gandhi Is 'An Object Of Intense Debate': A Biographer Reflects On The Indian Leader

Wednesday marks 150 years since Mahatma Gandhi's birth. NPR sat down with biographer Ramachandra Guha and discussed the Indian leader's legacy.

The meatless Impossible Burger is pictured at Little Donkey in Cambridge, Mass.

Big Beef Prepares For Battle, As Interest Grows In Plant-Based And Lab-Grown Meats

As sales of plant-based substitutes like almond milk rise and cow milk sales decline, the meat industry sees a cautionary tale. With meat alternatives growing, Big Beef takes the fight to regulators.

In a landmark first for Asia, Taiwan has legalized same-sex marriage. Supporters celebrate the bill's passage outside parliament in Taipei on Friday.

Taiwan's Parliament Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, A First In Asia

In 2017, a court had given the government two years to create a legal framework for gay marriage. On Friday, lawmakers passed the most progressive of three bills.

Beachgoers playing a game of volleyball on the Belmar, N.J., beach. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Friday that protects the public's right to access the state's waterways and shorelines.

New Jersey Governor Signs Public Beach Access Law

As summer months approach, the state is trying to codify the principle that shorelines and waterways are a public trust. But some environmentalists say the new law isn't strong enough.

Assemblyman Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, speaks at a news conference regarding a bill he co-authored in response to the region's hepatitis A outbreak that began in 2017, Jan. 25, 2019.

Bill Authored In Response To Hepatitis A Audit Passes Assembly Unanimously

The Assembly voted 63-0 Thursday in favor of a bill authored by two San Diego County legislators designed to make local governments more proactive during outbreaks of communicable diseases.

Judge Thad Balkman ruled that Johnson & Johnson is responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis. He announced his decision in Norman, Okla., Monday.

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay Oklahoma $572 Million In Opioid Trial

In a landmark ruling, Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of Oklahoma in its lawsuit to hold the drugmaker accountable for the costs of opioid addiction in the state.

A man stands outside the main door outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.

Naval Reservist Wins Discrimination Appeal Against DEA

A retired DEA agent said the agency discriminated against him, because he was a reserve officer in the Navy.

Khadijah Ameen, 29, a woman who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, was among the participants of a weekend-long workshop with a dozen people of varying political views.

Can We Come Together? How Americans Are Trying To Talk Across The Divide

A growing number of organizations are leading Americans in discussions about sensitive political issues. By at least one count, there are more than 200 of these groups nationwide.

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