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Mounted police in Quito advance on demonstrators protesting Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno's move to scrap fuel subsidies, in a clash near the government palace late Thursday.

Ecuador In State Of Emergency: End Of Fuel Subsidies Sparks Mass Protests

Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno says he won't budge on his plan to end "a perverse subsidy that was causing harm to the country."

Jovan Bravo, 31, at the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration headquarters. Bravo is one of 125 residents receiving $500 a month from the pilot project. Some say the concept, often called universal basic income, could offer a solution to the income inequality that plagues the city and state.

Income Experiment Offers Stockton Residents A Glimpse At The California Dream

Stockton is halfway through an 18-month program that provides $500 a month to 125 people from low-income ZIP codes. Proponents say the program is a step toward economic equality, opponents say it’s unrealistic and enabling.

Texas voter Alston Beinhorn (left), presidential candidate Julián Castro, NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro and voter Dani Marrero Hi at Mi Tierra in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2019.

'I Have To Ask You This': Julián Castro Pressed By Immigration Activist, Rancher

NPR's new series Off Script, which gives voters the chance to sit down with presidential candidates and ask questions, kicks off with undecided voters and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro.

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a gun control forum in Las Vegas on Wednesday. As President Trump has continued pushing false charges against Biden and his son Hunter during the impeachment fight, Biden has increased his push back.

Biden Ramps Up Offense And Defense On Ukraine

At first, former Vice President Joe Biden sparingly engaged on President Trump's Ukraine attacks, but has stepped up criticism of the president and explanations of his dealings in the country.

President Trump returns to the White House Thursday after traveling to Florida earlier in the day. He did not take questions from gathered reporters.

Republicans Call For A Kavanaugh-Like Strategy In Whistleblower Fight

Republicans who support President Trump say the next three weeks are crucial to determine whether he can keep Republicans united behind him or if emerging cracks break open even wider.

James Franco, shown here at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2018, has been served with a lawsuit alleging sexual exploitation and fraud.

James Franco Sued By Former Students For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud

A lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school that he ran. The two plaintiffs spoke with NPR.

James Franco Sued By Former Students For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud

A lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school that he ran. The two plaintiffs spoke with NPR.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law overhauling charter schools on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif.

California Governor Signs Law Overhauling Charter Schools

The law Newsom signed on Thursday is a compromise, giving school districts more authority to choose which charter schools are approved.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at an Uber products launch in San Francisco on Sept. 26. The company is launching its Uber Works app in Chicago, aiming to make it easier for workers to find temporary shifts.

Uber Launches An App To Connect Job Seekers With Gig Work

The Uber Works app, launching in Chicago, aims to make it easier for workers to find temporary shifts while also giving businesses more flexibility to add staff when it gets busy.

Joaquin Phoenix is Arthur Fleck in the DC origin film "Joker."

'Joker' As Wannabe Scorsese Movie

New standalone DC film reinvents iconic villain in origin story

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