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Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

At the Paralympics this month in Paris, most of the athletes compete based on their impairments. But one track and field event -- the universal relay -- does just the opposite.

Since the war in Gaza began last October, life has gotten harder for Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. One of the crucial ways: access to water has gotten significantly worse.

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to journalist Anshel Pfeffer about the Israeli public and international community's response to Netanyahu’s refusal to commit to a ceasefire amid hostage deaths.

The pope's meeting with the Muslim leader in Jakarta comes during the first leg of an intense 11-day, four-nation tour in Asia and Oceania.

Biden, Harris and former President Trump all oppose Nippon Steel's $14 billion purchase of U.S. Steel. Company executives say thousand of union jobs could be in jeopardy if the sale falls through.

For Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, access to water has been a struggle for years. But since last Oct. 7, water has become even harder for them to obtain.

In Kenya, a former Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being set on fire by her former partner.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about a newly discovered species in California's Mono Lake, dogs understanding words, and the death of a beloved beluga whale.

The community of Winder, Ga., is in mourning after a deadly school shooting there yesterday. Classes are cancelled for the rest of the week as many try to make sense of the tragedy.