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Iran holds parliamentary elections today, but two things seem to be holding down turnout — a sense that the choices are limited to hardliners and a fear of a spread of the novel coronavirus.

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg says three women who have signed nondisclosure agreements about comments he allegedly made can be released from those contracts and speak out.

For decades, many Latin American countries had military dictators. In recent years, democratically elected civilians took control. Now, those civilian governments are bringing back the army.

NPR's Scott Simon notes a topic that didn't make the debate stage on Wednesday: the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

Gloria Steinem, activist in the women's movement, answers three questions about stein men, that is people who fill steins with beer, or bartenders. Originally broadcast Nov. 2, 2019.

Democrats in Nevada are heading to caucus sites across the state to pick the candidate they want to run against President Trump in November.

With rising home prices, many young people think they can't afford homes. But there are alternatives to the traditional 20% down payment, giving more people the opportunity of homeownership.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Laura Rosenberger, director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, about the threat of Russian interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Sports technologist Bryce Dyer on what the decision not to ban the Nike Vaporfly means for athletes at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and for the future of track field.

In 2011, George Hood set a Guinness World Record for planking. His record got beat, so he did it again. The 62-year-old recently planked in Chicago for more than eight hours.