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Lithium-ion batteries - used in everything from electric cars to smartphones - are catching fire on land and at sea. Why is it happening and what's being done to solve the problem?

The Police chief of Tulsa Oklahoma is speaking out for gun reforms as lawmakers there keep loosening gun restrictions.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, about how the pro-abortion rights group is seeking to protect access to reproductive care.

After another day of turmoil in financial markets, the White House and Congress are expressing confidence that they can agree on measures to stimulate the economy. But the plan remains a work in progress.

The Bush administration says it expects to work with the government formed in Pakistan after Monday's elections. Critics of U.S. policy on Pakistan say the election could provide an opportunity to stop relying on President Pervez Musharraf.

As Russians vote in their Presidential election Sunday, current President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, is the all-but-certain winner. But opposition leaders condemn the vote as a Soviet-style ritual that could leave Putin holding on to power from behind the scenes.

China says it has detained a prolific book publisher Li Yan-he. Friends say he was detained for publishing politically sensitive books — many of which are banned in China.

The race for the presidency took a surprising twist: A left-wing, anti-corruption candidate has secured a place in the runoff vote in August. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on June 2, 2023.)

The Cutty Sark, the historic British ship that once represented the peak of development of sailing cargo vessels, has been badly damaged by fire in London. Police are investigating reports that the fire might have been an act of arson.

Former Sen. Fred Thompson, who's considering a formal run for the White House, reports raising $3.5 million dollars — short of the $5 million his camp had predicted. Some blame his delayed entry into the race; others consider the somber mood in the Republican Party.