Guatemala's anti-corruption candidate wins presidency in a landslide voteAugust 21, 2023 3:32 AMBy Eyder Peralta In Guatemala, an anti-corruption candidate wins the run-off elections by a landslide, in a vote that was a critical test of the Central American country's democratic credentials.
Ecuador's presidential election moves toward a runoff vote in OctoberAugust 21, 2023 1:01 AMBy The Associated Press No candidate in Sunday's special presidential election received enough support to be declared winner. The vote took place amid thousands of police officers and soldiers deployed across the country.
Planning a long-haul flight? Here's how to outsmart jet lagAugust 20, 2023 4:00 PMBy Andrea Muraskin Wondering how to prepare for sleep disruption? Should you take melatonin or other sleep aids? Here's answers from researchers and seasoned travelers — including NPR's international correspondents.
Spain outlasts England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup titleAugust 20, 2023 7:27 AMBy The Associated PressSpain's victory over England came less than a year after a near-mutiny by its players last year. Its win made it the first European team to win the Women's World Cup since Germany in 2007.
The Russian space agency says its Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moonAugust 20, 2023 4:21 AMBy The Associated PressRussia's unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported.
Play5min 56sec'Biking far with friends': Minnesota Randonneurs take 745-mile ride through FranceAugust 18, 2023 1:58 PMBy Gracie Stockton and Cathy WurzerThis weekend, 15 members of a Minnesota cycling group will be in France riding in the oldest long-distance road cycling event in the world: The Paris-Brest-Paris. And it’s not a race — it’s a journey.
Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical stormAugust 18, 2023 11:59 AMBy The Associated PressHurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding.
Play4min 44secCorruption in Afghanistan offers lessons for billions going to Ukraine August 17, 2023 4:44 AMBy Tom Bowman John Sopko has long been a U.S. government-appointed watchdog for how money was distributed in Afghanistan. He believes there are lessons that apply to aiding Ukraine's fight against Russia.
Minnesota author: 'I wanted to bring Karachi alive for people' in debut novelAugust 15, 2023 12:39 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanNigar Alam has written a novel set in Karachi that spans decades following the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
Play9min 47secNew citizenship law means big changes for Minnesota's foreign-bornAugust 14, 2023 1:32 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa KuznetsovTo explain possible changes and their impacts, Mya Shaftel, an English as a second language and citizenship class teacher with Literacy Minnesota, spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.