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Three people are confirmed dead and more than 7,000 have been rescued in historic flooding in Louisiana. Amy Wold of The Advocate has an update.

The bridge is elegantly stretched between two peaks in China, where visitors can gaze under their feet at the canyon — a vertigo-inducing 328 yards below.

Donald Marron of the Urban Institute joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to explain why he thinks tax cuts don't always guarantee positive results.

A special session of the North Carolina legislature could change the political landscape there. Republican lawmakers are trying to significantly reduce the power of the incoming Democratic governor.

Scientists will search the sky Thursday for an undiscovered planet in the outer solar system — they're pretty sure it's out there, and computer models tell them where to look.

Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons to disperse a demonstration that represented a united opposition front against longtime ruler Robert Mugabe.

There are about 500,000 elected officials in the U.S. For those running for office far, far down the ballot, it can be hard to get attention in a noisy presidential election year.

The Russian Paralympic team faces a ban from the Rio games next month, due to allegations of widespread doping. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to journalist Rebecca Ruiz about the charges.

Juan Gabriel was a singular pop star who transcended borders and the trappings of gender.

Nearly 300 Americans are heading to Rio de Janiero to compete in the Paralympics that begin Sept. 7. For Jennifer Schuble, it's her third time and the cyclist hopes to win gold yet again.