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Officials at Amazon announced on Tuesday that the company is raising wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.

The aftermath of the earthquake on the island of Sulawesi has killed at least 1,200 people. Steve Inskeep talks to James Massola of The Sydney Morning Herald about recovery efforts.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York University law professor Stephen Gillers about the impartiality of the Supreme Court, and whether nominee Brett Kavanaugh can be seen as objective.

Jason Kander, an Army veteran and former Missouri secretary of state, dropped out of the race for Kansas City mayor on Tuesday, citing his struggles with PTSD.

The political firestorm over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has raised questions about how judicial nominees are evaluated. But could it lead to changes in the process?

'Piano & a Microphone 1983', a new release from Prince's vault, gives fans a look at his creative process.

Fifty years ago, government forces opened fire on a student-led protest in Mexico City. Some say the repression opened a path for democratic change; others say a legacy of impunity has endured.

The Supreme Court has ruled that a convicted killer has to have a "rational understanding" of why they're being executed. But what of someone with dementia, who doesn't remember even committing the crime?

Officer Jason Van Dyke took the stand in his own defense Tuesday. The white officer is on trial for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, a black teenager. McDonald was shot 16 times.

According to Forbes magazine, Donald Trump has tried and failed to profit from his presidency. Democrats and Republicans warn the fight over Kavanaugh's nomination could have a lasting impact.