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The unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica was granted a building permit on Friday after going without one for 137 years. The church's foundation and the city of Barcelona came to a historic agreement, with the foundation agreeing to pay the city millions of dollars for the completion and preservation of the basilica.

Not Too Little, Too Late: Unfinished Gaudí Basilica Gets Permit 137 Years Later

The Sagrada Familia church got the permit Friday, allowing construction to continue with completion projected for 2026. The church's foundation agreed to pay the city of Barcelona millions of dollars.

Zoo Trippin' is WOSU's local favorite from the 2019 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest.

Announcing WOSU's Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entry From Columbus

This year brought the toughest competition yet for the Tiny Desk Contest – and for WOSU to choose our local favorite. That's both a consequence of both…

Protesters clash with Indonesian riot police after the official government election results were announced in Jakarta, Indonesia. Officials say six people have died and more than 200 were injured during mass rallies in central Jakarta.

6 Die In Jakarta Riots After President Joko Widodo's Election Win Is Confirmed

Saying he will not tolerate rioting, Widodo adds, "The military and the police will carry out stern actions in accordance with the law."

Customers look at Tesla cars at a showroom in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on April 4. The cut in Chinese auto import tariffs could help Tesla, which has been looking to break into the Chinese market.

China Cuts Tariffs On Autos, Possibly Easing Trade Tensions With U.S.

China is cutting tariffs on vehicles from the U.S. and other countries after President Trump railed against the imbalance in trade tariffs. The cuts could help German automakers as well as Tesla.

This cuneiform tablet was among the artifacts that were illegally smuggled into the United States.

Hobby Lobby's Smuggled Artifacts Will Be Returned To Iraq

Antiquities were shipped from dealers to the Oklahoma-based chain of arts and crafts stores. But on Wednesday, federal authorities will give the ancient objects back to Iraq.

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder faces a federal charge of conspiracy to commit racketeering. He was arrested Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

Ohio House Republicans Schedule Thursday Vote To Oust Householder

After taking a secret ballot vote Tuesday, Republicans in the Ohio House have decided to remove House Speaker Larry Householder as their leader in a floor…

The COVID Racial Data Tracker, a joint project of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center and the COVID Tracking Project, reported in May that Black people are dying at 2.5 times the rate of white people. They also account for 23% of COVID-19 deaths where race is known.

Black Mayors Call For Governors To Let Them Enforce Rules To Fight COVID-19

"State, local and tribal governments are uniquely positioned to determine the level of mitigation required to combat the virus in their communities," the African American Mayors Association urges.

Waves crash along the Juno Beach Pier as Tropical Storm Isaias passes through the area Sunday in Juno Beach, Fla. The storm is now headed toward the Carolinas.

Tropical Storm Isaias Grazes Florida En Route To The Carolinas

Isaias largely spared Florida over the weekend, but is expected to be a "strong tropical storm" when it reaches the coast of eastern South Carolina or southern North Carolina on Monday night.

Jon Ossoff, seen here in 2017, has criticized an ad by his Republican rival, David Perdue, as "unbecoming of a sitting U.S. senator."

Democrat Jon Ossoff Blasts Rival's Ad Seen As Anti-Semitic

The ad by Sen. David Perdue's team appears to have enlarged Ossoff's nose, leading to criticism that the GOP senator is engaging in anti-Semitic tropes. Perdue's campaign called the ad "accidental."

Former Cleveland Safety Director Went Too Easy On Officers, Monitor Finds

Cleveland’s former safety director failed to follow the consent decree when disciplining police officers, handing down light punishments without sufficient rationale, the monitor of the federal police reform agreement said in a Monday court filing.

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