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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose gives his victory speech after winning his election in 2018.

In Ohio, Trump endorses an election official who doesn't think 2020 was stolen

Trump endorsed Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ahead of Ohio's primaries on Tuesday. LaRose told NPR in January that candidates not conceding was a "really dangerous thing."

Abortion-rights supporters protest in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. California is one of the states that is expanding abortion access to prepare for the possibility of the Supreme Court striking down <em>Roe v. Wade.</em>

How blue states are preparing if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Progressive legislatures are passing their own policies aiming to shore up abortion rights at the state level ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

Following the nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl plant in 1986, a protective dome was built over the destroyed fourth reactor.

Why Russia's capture of Chernobyl might not be the biggest nuclear concern in Ukraine

Russia's capture of the Chernobyl nuclear plant raised alarms across the international community, with many world leaders wondering if Russia chose to seize the area for a specific reason.

An undated file photo of a crime scene police tape and a San Diego Police Department cruiser in the background.

Violent crime, property crime rises in San Diego County in 2021

An annual report found homicide, rape and aggravated assault increased 3%, 11% and 12% respectively in 2021.

Russian pianist Alexander Malofeev has condemned the invasion of Ukraine. His shows are still being canceled.

A Russian pianist's shows are canceled, even though he condemns the war in Ukraine

Alexander Malofeev, 20, had already arrived in Montreal when a series of his concerts in Canada had been canceled.

A woman comes out of a booth to cast an early vote for Wednesday's election at a local polling station, on March 4, in Seoul, South Korea.

Millennial and Gen Z views of South Korea's generation in power shape an election

South Koreans in their 20s and 30s make up a third of voters, and candidates want to win them over. Many young voters are over the folks in power, a lot of whom are from an older activist generation.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., does a television interview before the start of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's election night rally on Nov. 2, 2021 in McLean, Va.

Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the intelligence committee, about the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how the U.S. plans to respond.

Jan. 6 panel says Trump fleeced his base and 5 other takeaways from the 2nd hearing

It wasn't in prime time this time, but the Jan. 6 committee held an eyebrow-raising hearing Monday. Here are six takeaways from what we learned during this second of seven hearings.

A March 24 dress rehearsal for "A Knee on the Neck." Front, from left: Mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges, National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale Music Director Piotr Gajewski, tenor Norman Shankle and baritone Kenneth Overton. Behind: The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, joined by members of The Washington Chorus and The Howard University Chorale.

George Floyd remembered in new choral work

In "A Knee on the Neck," composer Adolphus Hailstork and librettist Herbert Martin pay tribute to Floyd's memory and offer hope for the future – while wrestling with the realities of the present day.

The burned-out administrative building in Kazakhstan's capital, Almaty, shown on Friday. The country's president has rejected calls for talks with protesters after days of unprecedented unrest, vowing to destroy "armed bandits."

There's chaos in Kazakhstan. Here's what you need to know

A New Year's Day doubling of gas prices sent shock waves through the country, sparking deadly unrest that has engulfed the Central Asian nation. But the origins of discontent run much deeper.

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