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Barack Obama speaks in Johannesburg to mark the centennial of the birth of Nelson Mandela. Obama has said Mandela inspired his political career; there was also a cautionary element to the speech.

Following another weekend of violence and protests against Nicaragua president Daniel Ortega, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Joshua Partlow, who was inside a church that was attacked by pro-Ortega forces.

The fastest man in the world could soon be the fastest soccer player in the world. Usain Bolt, world record holder in the 100-meters and 200-meters, is about to sprint into a professional soccer career.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with STAT's Megan Thielking about what we know — and don't know — about the safety of the live bacteria.

Over the course of 22 years as a U.N. interpreter, Lynn Visson interpreted for politicians like Russian President Boris Yeltsin and President Jimmy Carter.

Most inmates are put on mandatory supervised release, which requires a person to have stable housing before they can leave prison.

The Israeli parliament has passed a law that deals with the country's very identity and has critics worried it could undermine its democracy.

Vienna, Austria's subway has reached high temperatures of 95 degrees, so operators handed out 14,000 deodorants, according to The Washington Post.

Opioid prescriptions at Monroe County’s largest health insurer have decreased, even as deaths from opioids have continued to climb. Excellus BlueCross...

A former New York state Senate leader and his son were convicted on Tuesday of extortion, wire fraud and bribery charges that they pressured businesses...