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How effective would new U.S. sanctions be on Russia? NPR's Rachel Martin asks David Cortright, professor of policy studies at Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, Cuba's new vice president, has been tapped to take over from Raul Castro when he steps down as president in 2018. The 52-year-old former education minister is relatively unknown outside his home province, but is now on a campaign to increase his national exposure.

Sokhary Chau said his mother managed to keep her seven children alive for four years, surviving Cambodia's civil war to deliver them safely to the U.S.

In Mexico, half of Congress is now female and seven of the country's 32 governors are women. This is partly due to changing attitudes but also to federally mandated gender equality laws.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the law suit filed against the NFL and three teams alleging racism in their hiring practices.

On Feb. 3, 2020, an app meant to streamline the process for Iowa Democrats' presidential contest failed. That added to longstanding criticisms of the caucuses and Iowa's place on the calendar.

The Labor Department on Wednesday releases the latest snapshot of consumer prices. Forecasters think inflation was a little bit milder in July than the month before.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Max Linsky, editor of the podcast and website, "Longform," about three of the best magazine articles of 2016 and why they're worth a read.

It was a big night for the films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Lady Bird, and the television miniseries Big Little Lies.

As the bloody crackdown continues in Kazakhstan, what is at stake for the country and what are the regional implications? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Ambassador William Courtney.