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Violence Delays Afghan Elections In Kandahar Province

Saturday was supposed to be an election day in Kandahar Province, but those elections are postponed a week. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post, about why the delay.

This October 2008 photo shows Mercury during the Messenger spacecraft's second flyby of the planet. The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system.

A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Launches For Mission To Mercury

The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

K-Pop Boy Band BTS Breaks Event Cinema Record With 'Burn The Stage' Documentary

With its new documentary Burn the Stage, K-pop boy band BTS broke the event cinema record previously held by One Direction. Variety senior film writer Matt Donnelly explains what all this means.

California Wildfire Evacuees Are Conflicted About Rebuilding

People displaced by the deadly fire in and around the town of Paradise debate whether they should rebuild. A husband and wife whose home was destroyed have opposite opinions.

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California has been chosen by her party to be speaker of the House come January. The final vote on speakership is on Jan. 3.

Democrats Pick Nancy Pelosi As House Speaker, Despite Earlier Internal Opposition

The caucus vote is just the first of two key elections Pelosi needs to win. The full House formally votes on its next speaker on Jan. 3, the first day of Congress' next session.

If confirmed, William Barr will lead the Justice Department for the second time in his career; the first was under President George H.W. Bush.

Senate Sets Mid-January Confirmation Hearings For Attorney General Nominee

William Barr, nominated by President Trump to become attorney general, will face the Senate Jan. 15 and 16. If confirmed, Barr will replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.

Poland's Internal Security Agency accuses Huawei's sales director in Poland of spying on behalf of China, arresting the Chinese citizen along with one other man. Here, people walk by Huawei's offices in Warsaw on Friday.

Polish Police Arrest Huawei Executive On Suspicion Of Spying For China

Poland has evidence that a Huawei sales director and a Polish citizen "cooperated with the Chinese services," according to a spokesman for Poland's special services branch.

What's Next For Russian Olympic Athletes

A court has overturned the Olympic doping bans of 28 Russian athletes. NPR's David Greene speaks with USA Today's Rachel Axon about what this could mean for this month's winter games.

A man waves a Syrian flag during a rally last year in Allentown, Pa., which has one of the largest Syrian populations in the U.S.

U.S. Renews Temporary Protected Status For Some Syrians

In 2012, Syrians living in the U.S. were shielded from having to return to a country embroiled in war. Those protections were extended Wednesday, but only for Syrians in the U.S. since Aug. 1, 2016.

In this picture of the cast of the 22nd season of ABC's hit romance reality series "The Bachelor," Rebekah Martinez, known as "Bekah M" on the show, is second from left in the back row.

Woman Reported Missing In California Found On 'The Bachelor'

Police in Humboldt County did not have to look far to remove Rebekah Martinez from their missing persons list; she has been appearing on TV weekly since Jan. 1.

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