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Apple got hit with a lot of bad news this week. First, the company posted its first quarterly revenue drop since 2003. And then billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn revealed that he has dumped all of his shares in Apple. NPR explores whether the company is really in trouble or if is this all just a bump in the road.

President Trump announced Wednesday that he would postpone the increase of certain tariffs on Chinese goods from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15. This follows a trade concession by China earlier in the day.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned suddenly, increasing speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin's future. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses with journalist Charles Maynes.

There is an economic indicator that has predicted every recession since 1969, and it is flashing red right now. It's called the yield curve. But this time, it might be wrong.

Brazil has become a coronavirus hot spot and the mayor of Sao Paulo warns the health care system is near collapse. Meanwhile, the country's president continues to flout social distancing requests.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed an $840 billion plan to build up the bloc's defense, as President Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine.

The number of Democrats citing abortion rights as a top priority for the federal government to address jumped from less than 1% in 2021 to 13% in a new poll.

NPR television correspondent Eric Deggans reports that David Letterman will announce his planned retirement from CBS on his show Thursday night. Letterman will leave the show and the network in 2015.

Iran's judiciary head signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from President Trump.

Earth, for the second year running, is nearing apocalypse, a science-oriented advocacy group said, pointing to its famous "Doomsday Clock" that shows 90 seconds till midnight.