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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks during the Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City event on May 12, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Comey Testimony Raises New Questions About Jeff Sessions And Russia

Democrats pounced as former FBI director James Comey raised the prospect that Sessions' role in the investigation is more intense than has been known previously.

Opana ER, a potent extended-release opioid, was approved by the FDA for pain management in 2006. But the agency says Endo's attempts to reformulate the pills to make them harder to crush, dissolve and inject have not been successful.

FDA Calls On Drugmaker To Pull A Powerful Opioid Off The Market

The Food and Drug Administration says abuse of the painkiller Opana ER has fueled an outbreak of HIV, hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder, though it was reformulated to try to reduce abuse.

British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May, accompanied by her husband Philip, speaks outside No. 10 Downing St. in central London on Friday.

Theresa May Promises 'Certainty' After Queen Approves Plan To Form Government

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says she'll remain in office, even after her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority. She'll partner with another party to make up the lost seats.

Japan's parliament has approved a law permitting Emperor Akihito (left) to abdicate the throne as he requested. Members of the deliberately small royal family, including Empress Michiko (second from left), attend a spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.

Japan's Emperor Will Be Permitted To Abdicate

Japan's parliament has approved a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate. Last year, Akihito — in oblique language — asked permission to do so, citing his advanced age and poor health.

Russia Needs To Counter Mainstream Media, Head Of RT Network Says

France's president accused the English-language news channel RT — which is funded by the Russian government — of "deceitful propaganda." David Greene talks to RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan.

Special Counsel Would Have To Probe Obstruction Questions, Sen. Cardin Says

Before a Senate panel, former FBI Director James Comey accused President Trump of lies. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland about what Comey had to say.

Eric Huestis was blocked from driving for Uber in Burlington, Vt., after he received a governor's pardon for past marijuana possession convictions. Uber later restored Huestis.

The Faceless Boss: A Look Into The Uber Driver Workplace

To recruit drivers, company leaders are fond of saying that at Uber, you can "Be Your Own Boss." But NPR found that many Uber drivers feel controlled by a boss that is both always there, yet faceless.

Glen Weldon, Mallory Ortberg, Stephen Thompson, and Linda Holmes on stage at the Marines' Memorial Theatre in San Francisco, CA on Friday, October 21st.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: When To Break Up With Culture And Advice With Mallory Ortberg

This week's show combines two segments from our tour a few months ago, and they're both corkers. We talk to Audie Cornish about hanging in with culture, and Mallory Ortberg gives advice.

Watch A Buoyant, Bubbly New Video From Ibeyi

The French-Cuban duo has released a sunny new song, "Away Away," in advance of their sophomore album.

Also: President Trump will talk up his infrastructure ideas today in Washington; Japanese lawmakers permit the Emperor to abdicate; and the Pittsburgh Penguins win Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final.

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