Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González widely recognized as the winner of July’s presidential election has fled the country for exile.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks conservative pundit Charlie Sykes about the state of the presidential race and where he thinks it is headed.

A new study from Stanford University scientists may point to a delicious new way to see inside the body. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe tells us about the connection between Doritos and medical imaging.

New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it -- with trash cans and by changing human behavior.

Restarting stalled negotiations on a new farm bill is on the Congressional agenda when lawmakers return to Washington Monday.

The mother of the 14-year-old charged with killing four people at a Georgia high school reportedly called the school before the shootings, warning of an extreme emergency involving her son.

Listeners Jennifer Orton, Cameron McPhee, Mikyla Veis, Byron Whitney, Rob Cosgrove and Christine Roberts share their picks for songs they just can't bear to hear.

Fighting in and around Sudan's capital is fierce and devastating to the people who either cannot flee or feel compelled to stay.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump say they are preparing for Tuesday's debate in starkly different ways. Also Congress returns from break to unfinished business.

On-air challenge: I'm going to give you two words. Change one letter in each of them to get a pair of antonyms.

President Biden has been talking about a ceasefire deal for Gaza all summer long. It's an important but elusive goal for his legacy, and for Vice President Harris' campaign, too.

"Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote" aims to educate young adult readers about the fight for democracy in the U.S. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to authors Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Favreau.