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A supporter of President Trump poses with a cardboard cutout likeness in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin on Wednesday.

As America Waits Out An Uncertain Election, Much Of The World Sees Chaos

As the United States waits in limbo for the outcome of the presidential race, international reaction has ranged from uncertainty to concern to outright alarm.

Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone Symphony

Airs Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A lot of Iowa business owners in towns like Mount Pleasant are facing chronic labor shortages. One solution is to encourage more outsiders to come to the state, including immigrants.

With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind

Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.

The Hunter power plant in Utah generates electricity by burning coal. Coal combustion releases enormous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The Utah plant is scheduled to keep operating until 2042.

U.S. Officially Leaving Paris Climate Agreement

The United States is the only country to back out of its promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. America has contributed more cumulative carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than any other nation.

'Beneath A Ruthless Sun,' Cruelty And Injustice Burn Hot

Gilbert King returns to Lake County, Fla., in his new book, which tells the tangled story of a rape accusation, a racist sheriff, and a mentally disabled white man railroaded and stuck in an asylum.

Joe Biden arrives at 10 Downing Street in London while serving as vice president in 2013.

What A Joe Biden Presidency Might Mean For The U.K.

If President Trump is defeated in Tuesday's election, one loser could be British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Here's why.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hands President Trump a World Cup soccer ball during a joint news conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki.

A Tougher Road With Biden: The World Leaders Who Banked On Trump

President Trump counts several world leaders as his fans, many of them authoritarians, nationalists or populists. Some may struggle to stay as friendly with the White House if he loses the election.

"I'm trying to let go of the worrying thing, and that's what I've loved the most about this album, rather than the first one," Harry Styles says of making his album Fine Line.

Harry Styles On 'Fine Line,' Stevie Nicks And His Definition Of Success

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to the pop superstar and former One Direction member about the creative and commercial pressure behind making his sophomore album.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a face mask and remembrance poppy as he leaves 10 Downing Street heading for the Houses of Parliament in London, after ordering a new England-wide coronavirus lockdown amid concern that COVID-19 again threatens to overwhelm the National Health Service (NHS).

Britain's Boris Johnson: 'No Alternative' To Strict New Coronavirus Lockdown

Speaking to Parliament, the prime minister defends his decision to order a renewed lockdown, saying a new wave of infections could be "twice as bad" as anything seen before.

Stephen King poses for the cameras during his promotional tour for the novel <em>Doctor Sleep </em>in 2013. Now, just imagine him in a suit and tie, with a medal around his neck.

A Medal For A King — And For Many Of America's Greatest Living Artists

The 2014 National Medals of Arts and the National Humanities Medals was awarded in tandem Thursday to 21 of the most renowned U.S. artists and patrons. Among the winners was Stephen King.

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