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Nancy Barnes, executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, was named as NPR's senior vice president for news and editorial director.

Veteran Newspaper Editor Nancy Barnes Named NPR's Top News Executive

Barnes, executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, was named as NPR's chief news executive. She fills the spot formerly held by Michael Oreskes, who was forced out over sexual harassment allegations.

Tree Of Life: A Concert For Peace And Unity

Airs Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Venezuela's congressional leader Juan Guaidó is being recognized by a rising number of governments, including the U.S., as the country's interim president. In this photo, Guaidó (center) speaks to a crowd of opposition supporters at Bolívar Square in eastern Caracas, last Friday.

Opinion: Foreign Forces Did Not Start Venezuela's Transition. Venezuela Did

Venezuela's government and opposition triggered the political standoff that's drawing an international response. Latin America expert Javier Corrales explains how.

Officials stand outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was last seen alive.

Saudi Arabia Now Says Khashoggi Killing Was Premeditated

The Saudis have changed course again on what they say happened to Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi, who was last seen alive walking into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2.

Migrants run as tear gas is thrown by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Mexican side of the border fence after they climbed the fence to get to San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico.

U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas At Migrants Trying To Cross Mexico Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities say they fired tear gas to deter about 150 Central American migrants from climbing over or under the U.S.-Mexico border fence into California.

The French government is suspending a planned fuel tax hike, after "yellow vest" demonstrators took to the streets for months of protests. On a motorway near Aix-en-Provence, France, on Tuesday, demonstrators set up a barrier.

France Freezes Fuel Tax Hike In Face Of Yellow Vest Protests

"No tax deserves to endanger the unity of the nation," French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe says, putting on hold a new tax that was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.

Portland Police Officer Ray Kerridge searches a car after she and gang enforcement officers found three people in a car with loaded guns in front of a high school homecoming football game in Portland, Ore.

'Ballistic Fingerprint' Database Expands Amid Questions About Its Precision

A federal database of shell casings was expanded to over 200 local law enforcement agencies this year to let police use it in investigations that match casings with guns.

In this Oct. 15, 2018 photo, Darling Perez shows a copy of a Nicaraguan government wanted poster in which she is listed, during an interview in Miami. Perez, a pediatrician, worked at a public hospital in Nicaragua and was told not to take care of patients who were hurt during protests. She refused and began helping wounded students at private clinics. Perez, her husband and 12-month-old baby, all of whom arrived in the U.S. on tourist visas, are now seeking asylum in the U.S.

With Unrest At Home, Some Nicaraguans Flee To The US

Physicians, taxi drivers and other Nicaraguans are increasingly applying for asylum or at least temporary protection, saying they fear they will be persecuted if forced to return home.

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, 7, sings the national anthem on Sunday night at a LA Galaxy soccer game.

7-Year-Old Girl Belts Out National Anthem, Steals Show At MLS Match

Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja stunned the crowd of 25,000 gathered to watch the LA Galaxy take on the Seattle Sounders. Her gut-busting performance has gone viral.

A portrait of U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife Margaret Hunter in federal court in San Diego, Dec. 3, 2018.

Judge Sets Trial Date For US Rep. Duncan Hunter

A judge on Monday scheduled a Sept. 10 trial date for U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife on corruption charges, slightly more than a year after their indictments.

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