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A road sign on Hamburg's Max-Brauer-Allee warns motorists that older diesel vehicles are banned from using this stretch of road. Hamburg is the first German city to ban older diesel vehicles.

Could A Diesel Ban In Hamburg, Germany, Cause More Pollution? Some Residents Worry

The partial ban went into effect Thursday. Many Germans question whether the ban is an environmental milestone or a political shell game that could end up creating more pollution.

Paul Smith says he wanted "take a page from the Russian playbook" to influence a California congressional campaign.

Inspired By Russia, He Bought Influence On Facebook

In California, a political novice is helping shape a hotly contested Democratic congressional primary by buying influence on Facebook. He says he wanted to "take a page from the Russian playbook."

Early voters in Stark County fill out their ballots.

Morning Headlines: Ohio Absentee Ballot Requests Soar, Testa Gives $15M Gift to Akron Children's

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, October 17: Ohio absentee ballot requests soar; Testa gives $15M gift to Akron Children's; WOW Air ends...

The barley used to make beer as we know it may take a hit under climate change, but growers say they are already preparing by planting it farther north in colder locations.

Bye-Bye, Beer? Brewers Say They've Got A Plan On Climate Change

A scientific paper published this week predicts climate change will send beer prices skyrocketing and drastically reduce the barley crop. It got tons of media attention. But is beer really doomed?

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to receive diplomatic credentials from newly appointed foreign ambassadors at the Kremlin in Moscow on Oct. 11.

Here's How Russia Runs Its Disinformation Effort Against The 2018 Midterms

Court documents, intelligence reports and other official accounts have now created the most comprehensive picture yet of one key aspect of the "active measures" targeting the West.

First Signs Of Movement Emerge In Stalled Government Shutdown Talks

NPR's Melissa Block asks the Washington Post's national political reporter Robert Costa to assess chances of progress toward ending the partial federal government shutdown, now in its 30th day.

Venezuela's sitting president, Nicolás Maduro, attends a ceremony Thursday in Caracas to mark the opening of the judicial year at the Supreme Court of Justice. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself the interim president, but Maduro has not ceded power.

State Department Orders Some Diplomatic Staff Out Of Venezuela In Political Crisis

U.S.-backed Juan Guaidó has declared himself president as he leads a high-stakes charge to end Nicolás Maduro's regime. Hitting back against U.S. support for Guaidó, Maduro ordered U.S. diplomats out.

Meat at a butcher's shop in a Moroccan market. Lack of refrigeration contributes to Africa's high rate of foodborne illnesses.

A Fatal Public Health Problem In Africa That Flies Under The Radar

Over 100,000 people in the continent die each year from foodborne illnesses. A new report looks at the reasons the toll is so high.

A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross, which critics say is an unconstitutional state religious endorsement. Arguments are scheduled to be heard this week.

Cross Clash Could Change Rules For Separation Of Church And State

This week, the newly constituted conservative Supreme Court majority will weigh how the federal government should treat religious symbols paid for with taxpayer funds.

'Fresh Air' Remembers Film Star Burt Reynolds

Reynolds, who died Thursday, appeared in scores of films, including Deliverance and Boogie Nights. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1994 about growing up the son of a sheriff in a small Florida town.

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