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A new report reveals where the world stands in the fight against extreme poverty, inequality and climate change.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Mother Jones reporter Shane Bauer about what life is like in private prisons. For an undercover piece, he worked as a prison guard in a private prison for four months. On Thursday, the Justice Department said the federal government will not renew its contracts with private prison operators.

Jeffery Ryans, the man who sustained dog bites, "certainly wasn't posing an imminent threat of violence or harm to anyone," according to the district attorney.

Just six of the remaining 12 Democratic candidates qualified for Tuesday night's debate, making it the smallest debate stage yet.

Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of San Juan Wednesday night waiting for a promised address from Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The governor has been facing calls to resign.

Communities are cleaning up after severe storm damage across the Dayton region late Monday into Tuesday morning. Mercer County officials report at least...

David Greene talks to Dee Margo, mayor of El Paso, Texas, who met with Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan on Wednesday during a visit to the border.

"The American people are fed up with illegal robocalls," FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said. "And we believe that we need to make it easier for phone companies to block these robocalls."

Democrats now narrowly control the Senate, but both parties must work together to determine how the 50-50 chamber will operate — while balancing confirmations and an impeachment trial.

NPR's Audie Cornish interviews Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, now also the state's governor-elect, about Utah's state of emergency to address hospital overcrowding caused by the coronavirus.