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A noose was found in the garage of NASCAR's only black driver in the top circuit Sunday. And a delayed race at Talladega Monday became the first real test of NASCAR's ban of the Confederate flag.

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his cabinet's resignation Monday, responding to outrage over a catastrophic explosion in Beirut.

Temperatures topped triple digits in parts of the state, and the weather is expected to remain blistering well into next week, likely putting more pressure on the electric utilities.

Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate. NPR looks at why it was important for him to pick a Black woman as his running mate.

Power has shifted again in one of Iraq's most ancient and pivotal cities — Kirkuk. Kurds have recently been on top there but now Arab leaders are in charge and residents are tense as they look ahead.

Empty classrooms in Puerto Rico, and more in our weekly education news roundup.

A report from The New York Times says that President Trump ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller to be fired last June, but backed down when the top White House lawyer threatened to quit.

Seoul sent special envoys, including a spy chief and a top security official, in a first reported meeting between South Korean officials and North Korea's leader since he took power in 2011.

Vice President Pence is in Tokyo on his way to the Olympics in South Korea. This comes as the threat of North Korea's nuclear and missile programs remains a top priority for the U.S. and its allies.

William Evanina, head of U.S. counterintelligence, is the country's top spy catcher, in charge of finding moles in our midst.