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An Iraqi protester waves a national flag while demonstrating outside the burnt-down local government headquarters in the southern city of Basra on Sept. 7, during demonstrations over problems including poor public services.

Months Of Protests Roil Iraq's Oil Capital Basra

Iraqis have been protesting over faltering public services and lack of jobs in Basra, the country's main port city and the heart of its southern oil fields.

A lone bouquet of flowers stands in front of a home in Phoenix in 2013, after police said a man killed his wife, daughter and brother-in-law before killing himself. A new CDC report sheds light on patterns in homicides of women.

CDC: Half Of All Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Intimate Partners

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that black women and indigenous women are killed, in general, at higher rates than other races.

Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event in Midland City on the eve of the special election earlier this month.

FACT CHECK: Where Roy Moore's Voter Fraud Claims Fall Flat

The Alabama GOP Senate nominee's lawsuit was dismissed by a judge on Thursday as the secretary of state certified Democrat Doug Jones the winner of the special election earlier this month.

Twenty dollar bills are shown in this photo, Aug. 23, 2017.

Build Up Financial Fitness With Smart Budget Strategies

San Diego Financial Adviser offers top tips for financial fitness in 2018.

What Good Preschool Looks Like: Snapshots From 4 States

What separates good preschool from bad? A new report maps out some key answers by studying successful programs.

Lorenzo Palma (center) reviews family documents with his brother and mother in their home in El Paso, Texas. Palma served time for a parole violation and, just as he was being released, was sent before an immigration court to prove his U.S. citizenship.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

The Allegations Against R. Kelly: An Abridged History

The case laid out in Lifetime's Surviving R. Kelly represents just one more milestone in a quarter-century of controversy surrounding the R&B superstar. Here's a timeline of the major moments.

Danica Roem of Virginia became the first out trans person to be elected to a state legislature.

Transgender Rights Lead NPR's Top LGBTQ Stories of 2017

From so-called "bathroom bills" to a teen wrestling champion, 2017 saw transgender rights surge to the forefront of public consciousness.

The entire USA Gymnastics board will resign, the group says. Rachael Denhollander (center) listens as Larry Nassar, a former team USA Gymnastics doctor, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse over decades of his involvement with the program.

USOC Tells USA Gymnastics' Board To Resign Within 6 Days

USA Gymnastics said it "completely embraces the requirements" set by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Sexual abuser and former team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison this week.

Palma's mother, Rita, stands outside the family's house in El Paso. She says her son was born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, because she did not have enough money to give birth at an American hospital.

You Say You're An American, But What If You Had To Prove It Or Be Deported?

It's illegal for immigration officials to detain U.S. citizens. But an NPR analysis of public records found that in an eight-year period, some 1,500 people who were held turned out to be Americans.

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