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Women across India have recently been going public about sexual assault and harassment. Many say they draw strength from the struggle of one woman: Bhanwari Devi.

A new NPR investigation finds that the government has spent billions of dollars maintaining the military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and will continue to spend billions more.

A mother and her young son were found dead in July, apparently of starvation. The case has refocused attention on the circumstances of defectors, who often struggle to start new lives in the South.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Cedric Richmond, a senior adviser to President Biden, about the administration's efforts to get an ambitious COVID-19 relief bill through Congress.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about the latest jobs numbers and the upcoming coronavirus relief plan.

Vaccines have yet to arrive. Residents, fearing loss of income, continue to work while infected. And medical professionals including one of Gaza's few remaining heart surgeons have died from COVID-19.

The president, vice president and their spouses fanned out this week to tell Americans how the $1.9 trillion plan can help them. Their destinations revealed some top midterm election contests.

The president promised to "build back better" after dealing with the pandemic. He also said he could work with Republicans, and his next legislative push will test that.

A Russian rocket attack hit the town of Chasiv Yar, destroying a five-story apartment building and killing at least 15 people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address that Russia is targeting all of Europe with its aggression, and defending Ukraine is essential for the security of all democracies.