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A drawing scheduled for Wednesday that could have decided which Virginia candidate would become a state delegate, and potentially determine whether the Republican Party will stay in control, has been postponed. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rachel Bitecofer of Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va., about the development.

After accusations of sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse, ballet leader Peter Martins has retired. Rachel Martin talks to Robin Pogrebin, who broke the story for The New York Times.

A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho says that under international law, his country can legally shoot down U.S. military planes — even if they're not in North Korea's airspace.

Doctors know that concussions can cause serious health impacts. Research now shows that rates among adolescents, especially those involved in contact sports, may be pretty high.

Many separatists say their Catalan language is what makes them feel most different from the rest of Spain. The language was prohibited during years of dictatorship, but now it's ubiquitous in schools.

The State Department is pulling more than half its staff from the U.S. embassy in Havana, following mysterious ailments that might be caused intentionally. It also warned Americans not to go to Cuba.

Police have confirmed that the explosion that hit the Parsons Green station during the morning rush hour is being treated as a terrorist incident.

"It is time to stop ignoring these issues in tech," says one plaintiff. They are seeking class-action status to sue on behalf of all women employed by Google in California over the past four years.

Northeast Ohio writers get the opportunity to share their work and ideas with other local writers at the upcoming Cleveland INKubator festival. It's a chance for aspiring writers to network with others already published, and is a sounding board for storytelling. This weeklong, free workshop is the brainchild of a local writer, inspired by a history of writers working together in the region. In 2014, Lee Chilcote was working as a journalist, but wanted to do something more community based.