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Georgia Democratic nominee for governor Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory Tuesday night. Abrams is the first black woman to win a major-party nomination for governor in U.S. history.

Primary Takeaways: Voters Send Parties Further Apart

Republicans and Democrats are heading in totally different directions, highlighted by Georgia's primaries for governor. And the progressive vs. establishment fight fizzled on the Democratic side.

Eau De Doh

Hasbro announced that Play-Doh had received a trademark for its particular smell.

Chances For A U.S.-North Korea Summit Are Less Than 50 Percent, Hill Says

Rachel Martin talks to former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Christopher Hill about the chances of the June 12 meeting between President Trump and North Korea's leader holding.

In Taiwan, Debate Over History And Censorship As WWII TV Drama Is Canceled

Jiachang's Heart, inspired by the story of a 17-year-old Taiwanese girl who volunteers as a nurse for the Japanese army, is taken off the air after criticism about its historical portrayal.

Philip Roth, Who Dominated U.S. Literature For Decades, Dies At 85

Philip Roth's friend and biographer Blake Bailey talks to Steve Inskeep about the iconic author. As a writer, Roth explored both his background as an American Jew, and his interest in sex.

Björk Brings Flutes And Flora To Her First TV Performance In 6 Years

Björk doesn't so much perform on a stage — she inhabits a space.

Soccer Mommy On World Cafe

Leaving NYU and signing to Fat Possum Records, Sophie Allison details her tough decision to drop everything in pursuit of her music career.

An employee of the U.S. government in Guangzhou, China, has reported mysterious symptoms similar to those experienced by State Department employees in Cuba. Here, the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou.

Echoes Of Cuba? U.S. Employee In China Hit With 'Sensations Of Sound And Pressure'

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "the medical indications are very similar and entirely consistent" with symptoms reported by American diplomats in Cuba, where there were reports of sonic attacks.

NFL players from the Houston Texans and other teams chose to take a knee during the national anthem before kickoffs in the 2017 season.

All NFL Players 'Shall Stand And Show Respect' For Flag And Anthem, League Says

The NFL Players Association says the athletes were not consulted about the policy. Anyone who doesn't want to stand can stay in the locker room, the NFL says.

Some 50,000 hospitality workers could walk off the job as early as next month, potentially jeopardizing the Las Vegas tourist industry.

Famed Vegas Casinos Could Be Hobbled As Thousands Of Workers Authorize Strike

The union representing the hospitality workers says they could walk out as early as June 1 if their demands, including protection against sexual harassment and technology advances, are not met.

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