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"We set out to correct a glaring inequity in our public spaces," said Chirlane McCray, the first lady of New York City. A number of cities are taking steps to honor women with statues and public art.

France's Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has been meeting with opposition leaders in an attempt to diffuse the political tensions that lead to this weekends protests across France.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Beth Schwartzapfel of The Marshall Project about the criminal justice legacy of former President George H.W. Bush.

A mistake might have been caught with more editorial scrutiny.

Governor Roy Cooper Monday named a new chairman for the state Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement.

When the population of Channel Islands foxes started to vanish in the '90s, no one knew why. Bringing them back from near-extinction has meant unraveling a mystery that started with World War II.

Being a collegiate coach is tough — coaching while blind is even more difficult. The only person to do it in NCAA swimming is Tharon Drake, an assistant coach at Catawba College in North Carolina.

The food industry is already feeling the effects of climate change, which will likely force expensive adaptations in the future. At least one sector is looking to make energy companies pay.

"No tax deserves to endanger the unity of the nation," French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe says, putting on hold a new tax that was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1.

Tens of millions of U.S. homes are threatened by rising seas. Communities across the country are planning for that future, but there are challenges to even having the discussion.