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Protests over racial injustice continued for a third straight weekend in the U.S. and in at least two foreign capitals following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Rayshard Brooks was killed during an attempted arrest late Friday. Erika Shields resigned as police chief Saturday. One officer has been terminated and another placed on administrative duty.

Bubba Wallace is the only black driver to race full time in NASCAR's top series. He tells All Things Considered that banning the Confederate flag will bring in people who felt uncomfortable before.

An inexpensive drug called misoprostol can prevent fatal hemorrhage. But experts say fears of its use for abortion have kept it out of the hands of the women who need it.

David McAtee was killed at his restaurant on June 1 when National Guard and Louisville Metro Police officers were called to disperse a crowd. State officials say a Guardsman fired the fatal shot.

Albert and Aidan Sykes, a father and son who are black, have protested against racial injustice for years. What makes this moment especially tough, says Aidan, 14,"is knowing that could have been me."

The sweeping restrictions would make it easier for immigration judges to reject asylum requests and harden the categories of people who face persecution.

There was early hope that the coronavirus could be contained and eliminated. But researchers now believe the virus is likely to be a continuing threat until a vaccine is developed.

New cases are rising in at least 20 states, even as restrictions on daily life continue to ease. The U.S. total represents more than 25% of the confirmed cases worldwide.

Chief prosecutor Krister Petersson identified a now-deceased graphic designer, Stig Engström, as the the Swedish prime minister's assassin. Engström has long been a person of interest.