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A sheet of stickers that say "I voted" in Spanish at a polling place in San Diego's Barrio Logan, Nov. 2, 2010.

9 Questions To Test Your San Diego Voter IQ

As voters prepare to head to the polls in the upcoming primary election, check how much you know about county races and measures on the ballot.

Latest Developments In Parliament As May Faces No Confidence Vote

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with John Peet of The Economist about the latest developments in Parliament as British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a no confidence vote.

Tiny Tech Tips: Why You Need Earplugs At Concerts

It may be the last thing on your mind when you're seeing an artist, but sound pressure levels at a live show can seriously impact long-term hearing. Tiny Desk engineer Josh Rogosin is here to help.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Road-Testing The Songs Of Summer

NPR Music takes over the show to stump for summertime pop hits by the likes of Cardi B, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Drake, Hayley Kiyoko and more.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a press conference with former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, and Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., to introduce legislation on expanding background checks for gun sales at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

House Democrats Pledge Passage Of Expanded Gun Background Checks Bill

Democrats unveiled new legislation to enhance background checks on the eighth anniversary of the Tucson shooting that injured former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. But the gun lobby vows to oppose it.

In the Oval Office, President Trump references a map showing Hurricane Dorian's path. The map appears to have been altered by a black marker to extend the hurricane's range to Alabama.

Trump's All About The Base, But He Likely Needs More Than That — Here's Why

A lot of focus is put on the president's job approval nationwide, but all that matters in the end is the president's standing state by state — and that leaves him with a narrow path to reelection.

Handlers, known as mahouts, ride elephants along a mountain ridge at the Elephant Conservation Center in Xayaboury, Laos. The center has 29 elephants, most of which spent long careers hauling logs in Laos' logging industry.

'A Million Elephants' No More: Conservationists In Laos Rush To Save An Icon

The Laos government and conservationists estimate there are only about 800 elephants left in all of Laos, just half of them living in the wild.

Displaced Syrians gather inside a tent in the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria on Dec. 8. People fled towns where the U.S.-led coalition is fighting the last remnants of ISIS.

'We Were Eating Grass': Syrians Flee As Fight Pushes On Against Last ISIS Remnants

The last U.S.-led offensive against ISIS in Syria is taking place in a remote desert region. The al-Hol refugee camp is overwhelmed with new arrivals.

3 People Are Dead After A Shooting At A Christmas Market In France

A manhunt is underway in Strasbourg, France, after a shooter opened fire near the city's famous Christmas market. Authorities say at least three people are dead and 13 others wounded.

A portrait of Brittany Maynard sits on the dais of the Senate Health Committee as lawmakers heard testimony on proposed legislation allowing doctors to prescribe life-ending medication to terminally ill patients, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., March 25, 2015.

California Court Reverses Ruling Against Assisted Suicide

A California appeals court overturned a lower court ruling that found the state's assisted suicide law was unconstitutional.

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