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At the U.N., Secretary Tillerson Meets His Iranian Counterpart

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and the Iranian foreign minister met for the first time on Wednesday. The U.N. is focused on posturing from the two sides over the two-year-old nuclear deal.

Afghan President Is In Favor Of Trump's Strategy To End The War

President Trump announced that his administration will take a new approach toward U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani about the plan.

'Battle Of The Sexes' Takes Center Court

Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris had a hit with the quirky comedy Little Miss Sunshine. David Greene talks to the husband and wife team about their new movie: Battle of the Sexes.

Mental Health Screening Kiosk Comes To Pamlico County

A new mental health-screening tool was unveiled in Pamlico County. The kiosk, the size of a small cubicle, will be housed at the Pamlico Department of…

As Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico Wednesday, people took shelter at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan.

'We've Never Gone Through This': Hurricane Maria Knocks Out Puerto Rico's Electricity

"We are without power, the whole island is without power," Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico's resident commissioner, tells NPR.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) shakes hands with supporters as she arrives to address an election campaign rally of her political party, the Christian Democratic Union, in Kappeln, northern Germany, on Wednesday, during the final days before Germans vote for their next government.

Here's What You Need To Know About Germany's Election

Chancellor Angela Merkel looks set to return for a fourth term as Germans head to the polls Sunday. But who her coalition partners will be, and how influential a far-right party will be, are unclear.

Angel Olsen's new rarities collection, <em>Phases</em>, comes out Nov. 10.

Hear Two Songs From Angel Olsen's New Rarities Collection

Hear "Special" and "Fly on Your Wall" from Phases, a new collection of B-sides, demos and previously unreleased songs. The album is due out Nov. 10.

Mass. Gov. Baker Opposes Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill

David Greene talks to GOP Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, who signed a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to table the Graham-Cassidy bill, which attempts to repeal Obamacare.

Archivist Amy McDonald invited some co-workers to help her re-create cherries jubilee from a university cookbook. But even with a historical paper trail, there were still things they couldn't figure out, like what to do after it starts flaming.

At Duke University, A Bizarre Tour Through American History And Palates

Through the Rubenstein Test Kitchen project, librarians and staff re-create historical recipes from thousands of cookbooks in the collections. Some dishes are culturally telling ... and comical.

People hold Catalan pro-independence flags outside the high court in Barcelona, Spain, on Thursday. After a daylong protest that lasted well into the night, several thousand independence supporters gathered again in front of the high court in what influential separatist organizations said would be a "permanent mobilization" until detained Catalan officials are freed.

In Catalonia, Thousands Protest Spanish Attempts To Stop Referendum Vote

The Spanish government says the Oct. 1 vote on Catalan independence is illegal. Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona to support the scheduled vote, clashing with police overnight.

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