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In the West African nation of Gambia, people are transfixed by testimony about alleged abuses by former President Yahya Jammeh.

A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic disparities on screen.

Vázquez assumed the governor's chair after previously saying she wasn't interested. Now she says the island deserves "certainty and stability."

In rural communities, loneliness and lack of social connection are taking a toll on the elderly and young alike. One group in Minnesota is trying to solve the problem by connecting the generations.

An engineer has invented a new way to test for the presence of cholera bacterium in water. The test could be useful in remote areas, because it's lightweight and self-contained.

Five years ago then-President Barack Obama announced air strikes in Iraq to protect U.S. interests and the Yazidi minority. It was a key moment in the fight against ISIS but the Yazidis still suffer.

The literature and the legacy of the author Toni Morrison, who has died at 88. A Nobel laureate and Pultizer Prize-winner, her novels include "Beloved" and "Song of Solomon."

The Television Critics tour again highlighted the blizzard of content being produced for broadcast and streaming. It's a more diverse slate, but providers are still looking for the next Game of Thrones.

Over the past two weeks alone, seven House Republicans have announced they won't run again, including two of just 13 GOP women in the House and the chamber's lone African American Republican.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Jeff Amy of The Associated Press about the large federal immigration raids in Mississippi.