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Kenyan army soldiers perform during the rehearsal of the inauguration ceremony of the President at the Moi International Sports Center's Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Monday.

Kenya's President Sworn-In For Second Term As Police Quell Unrest

The inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium drew overflow crowds that police had to force back. Meanwhile, there were anti-Kenyatta protests elsewhere in the capital, Nairobi.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez gives an speech during a meeting last year in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Honduran Court Rules For Incumbent President Weeks After Disputed Vote

The country's election court officially declared President Juan Orlando Hernandez the winner over his rival, TV star Salvador Nasralla, by barely 1.5 percentage points.

The outdoor City Heights Coffee House sits in an alley off El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood, Aug. 24, 2017.

City Heights Coffee Spot Serves Community More Than Just A Caffeine Buzz

The menu at a City Heights coffee shop includes job training, community-building and a taste of home.

Republicans in Congress say they haven't given up on getting rid of the Affordable Care Act. They're just switching tactics.

Now What? 5 Looming Challenges For The Affordable Care Act

Republicans in Congress have dropped their attempts to repeal the health law for now. But Obamacare supporters say the Trump administration is still undercutting the law in ways that could damage it.

The plan is to disinter more than 650 sets of unidentified Korean War remains at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. This represents nearly 10 percent of those still missing from the war.

Major Project To Identify Long Nameless Korean War Dead Begins

Advances in DNA and other forensics now make identification of Americans who died in the Korean War highly likely. The Pentagon is exhuming hundreds of remains in a Honolulu military cemetery.

Why 'Why Buddhism Is True' Is True

In his new book, Robert Wright explores Buddhism's take on our suffering, our anxiety and our general dis-ease — where he sees it lining up with scientific fields, says blogger Adam Frank.

NPR Fact Check Of First Presidential Debate

Follow along with the NPR Politics team's coverage of tonight's debate, which starts at 6 p.m. PT.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, seen here in June, has been relatively quiet about President Trump's call for a ban on transgender service members in the U.S. military. New guidelines would give him leeway to determine who should serve.

Trump's Transgender Ban In Military Will Focus On New Enlistments

Gay and lesbian troops have been able to serve openly in the U.S. military since 2011; transgender service members were allowed to do the same in 2016.

Mir, a Pakistani man who used to live in Xinjiang, China, clutches the hands of his two daughters. Since Chinese authorities detained his wife, he's been raising their two girls alone. "My mind just won't work," he says. "I sound incoherent, I can't think, I even forget what to say in my prayers."

'My Family Has Been Broken': Pakistanis Fear For Uighur Wives Held In China

Rights groups estimate as many as 1 million Uighurs are detained in Chinese camps, with the aim of stripping away their ethnic identity, suppressing their Muslim faith and ensuring loyalty to China.

The U.S. Geological Survey shows the location of Wednesday's earthquake in central Oklahoma.

Earthquake Shakes Central Oklahoma, One Of 7 In 28 Hours

An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 4.2 hit Wednesday night. Earthquakes used to be rare in Oklahoma. Scientists say they're linked to the disposal of wastewater from fracking.

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