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The president-elect of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, visits the NPR offices during a trip to Washington, D.C. Guatemala's electoral authorities recently suspended his party to try to keep him from taking office.

'Coup' by lawfare: Guatemalan president-elect on attempts to keep him from power

Bernardo Arévalo, who won the Guatemalan presidency by a landslide, says what is happening in his country is a "coup in slow motion."

President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass funding for Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 6, 2023.

Senate fails to advance Ukraine aid despite dire warnings from Biden

Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a national security funding bill over demands for additional border security measures.

Ashley Close, staff attorney at Children's Law Center, right, checks in with Dr. Ankita Khandai, center, and Dr. Candice Dawes, left, at Children's National's Anacostia clinic in Washington, D.C. Close works with doctors to help them fight for healthy living conditions for patients. Medical-legal partnerships like this are spreading nationwide.

When landlords won't fix asthma triggers like mold, doctors call in the lawyers

Mold, pests and rodents in the home can lead to life-threatening asthma attacks in kids. Increasingly, doctors see this as a medical issue that requires legal intervention.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says he will retire from Congress at the end of 2023, leaving just weeks left in his term in office.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to retire at the end of the month

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will retire at the end of this year, leaving just weeks left in his time in office.

The U.S. freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of fugitive defense contractor Leonard Francis known as "Fat Leonard." Francis is at the center of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

Who is 'Fat Leonard' and how did he end up as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap?

The infamous Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis is being extradited to the U.S. Here's everything you need to know about the bribery scandal that brought down dozens of Navy officials.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, following the conclusion of the G7 Summit Leaders' Meeting on May 21, 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan. The G7 summit will be held in Hiroshima from 19-22 May.

Ukraine secured military aid, including advanced fighter jets, at the G-7 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare and brief trip to Hiroshima, Japan this weekend to re-energize support for the war from key Western allies.

Sufjan Stevens performs on his piano during a 2006 concert at The Wiltern theater in Los Angeles.

What song hit you hard in 2023?

Tell us about a song that hit you particularly hard in 2023 — maybe one you listened to on repeat, ugly cried to, or one that just made you connected with you more than any other song this year.

Despite the outcome from both the grand jury and the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Aderrien's mother — Nakala Murry — says she will continue to fight for justice for her son. Here, Aderrien Murry poses for a picture outside of his home in Indianola, Miss.

The mother of a boy shot by police demands accountability after no charges are filed

Nakala Murry says she will continue to fight for justice for her son after a Mississippi grand jury decided against indicting the police sergeant who shot him during a domestic dispute.

Pictured, a 40-pound box of food including canned goods, fresh fruit, milk and cheese. Boxes like this one were distributed by the San Diego Food Bank through its Senior Food Program. Chula Vista, Calif. Feb. 24, 2023.

CalFresh emergency allotments are ending

Seniors had been getting extra CalFresh funds due to a COVID-19 relief program, but the program ends Feb. 28. Final payments of the emergency allotments will be sent in March.

UAW workers picket outside of Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., on Sept. 26, 2023. The union and Ford reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday, in a major potential development in the ongoing strike against the Big Three automakers.

UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike

The UAW reached a tentative labor agreement with Ford, although it still needs to be signed off by UAW's Ford leadership and then ratified by its full member

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