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So far, false claims of voting malfeasance have not incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that's become a core belief for many on the right.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine. Many migrants enter the U.S. illegally and land at makeshift camps in California. TSA braces for record air travelers.

"[P]erhaps the best thing creative work can do is to compost into the soil so that, unremembered, it becomes the food of a new era, or rather, devoured, digested, the very consciousness of that era."

The state is facing a serious shortage. Making matters worse, there's no system in place to help people find a scarce bed in an emergency.

A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person and wounding five before parishioners hog-tied him with electrical cords.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., about the first night of the GOP convention and the storms facing Louisiana this week, 15 years after Katrina tore through the state.

The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear.

Robert Siegel talks with one of the greatest right-handed pitchers ever to play in the big leagues, Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. Playing for the San Francisco Giants in the 1960s, Marichal was known for a huge windup kick -- and unhittable pitches. He is receiving a Hispanic Heritage Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation.

Iraqis can't get their hands on fuel despite the nation's abundant oil supplies, and the situation continues to drive frustration and even recent rioting. U.S. and British officials say production facilities have been crippled by sabotage. They're also battling a smuggling operation that has sent oil to neighboring Kuwait. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

France has authorized emergency measures after a dozen nights of rioting. Local officials can now impose curfews if they choose, and police have authority to conduct raids without warning. Severe punishment for rioters was promised, and the first sentences were handed down Monday.