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Democratic groups are running ads designed to boost more extreme or more pro-Trump candidates in hopes of getting a Republican nominee who — in theory — would be easier to beat in the primaries.

The World Cup begins next month in Qatar. France is the defending champion, but French cities have decided not to show the games at public gatherings to protest Qatar's record on human rights.

A corruption scandal has ensnared a powerful former Tokyo Olympics organizer, and the corporate sponsors accused of bribing him. It's a dark footnote to a controversial games held amid a pandemic.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ismail Alabdullah of the Syrian Civil Defense, which is known as the White Helmets, about the group supporting victims of the earthquake.

Mac McClung dominated the NBA slam dunk competition. He is back in the G-League — playing for the Philadelphia 76ers'developmental team, the Delaware Blue Coats.

The seat currently held by 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein is safely Democratic. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her seat.

Israeli playwright Sigal Avin teamed up with her friend David Schwimmer to produce #ThatsHarassment. The short films — some inspired by her own experiences — aim to clarify what harassment is.

An unusual find last week along the eastern North Carolina coast has captured the fascination of many, and, in particular, ichthyologists with N.C. State and a North Carolina museum. Lily Hughes with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences studies the evolution and biodiversity of fishes. She says a fish known as the sharp tailed mola washed ashore near a fishing pier at North Topsail Beach last Thursday.

The velvet-voiced soprano with a career on the rise chooses her projects, and the music on her debut solo album, with consummate intention.

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea squid can communicate with glowing patterns on their bodies — basically turning themselves into e-readers.