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South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, chooses Jacob Zuma as its new leader, rejecting South African President Thabo Mbeki. That puts Zuma, a controversial politician, in a position to become or select the country's next president when Mbeki's term ends in 2009.

Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.

The City of Cleveland and the federal government filed a joint motion to cease the city's consent decree on policing after more than a decade of oversight.

Trump announced his plans to close the Kennedy Center entirely for two years "for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding." The announcement came after many prominent artists canceled existing scheduled appearances.

Pamela Erens' new novel takes place in the maternity ward of a New York hospital as a pregnant nurse assists in another woman's labor. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a fierce read.

Hear re-imagined pre-Colombian music and arias from the jungles of Brazil and beyond, chosen with the help of Tom Huizenga from NPR Music's Deceptive Cadence.

Hospital systems are building tiny full-service hospitals in urban and suburban markets. They have a full array of emergency services, but only a handful of beds for admitted patients.

The U.S. women's gymnastics team won a gold medal on Tuesday in Rio. The team won convincingly by posting the highest combined score in vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise.

As in London four years ago, American women are taking home more medals than their male counterparts. It's a trend that's likely to continue.

Opposition leaders hope to put a million people in the streets in a show of rejection of the government. Foreign reporters hoping to cover the demonstration were turned away at the airport.