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With a presidential campaign and historic demonstrations unfolding, the country's youngest voters and activists are navigating the power of direct action versus electoral politics in real time.

California alone has spent billions in state funds over the last 14 years to support stem cell research. Scientists want another round of cash. So, what exactly did voters get for their money so far?

Outside groups designed to support Senate and House Republicans raised a massive haul in August. Steve Inskeep talks to Tim Phillips, president of the Koch Brothers-funded Americans for Prosperity.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd met some rainwater harvesters in Tucson to see if their methods might help the West survive a megadrought.

Conservatives immediately put up ads supporting the nominee-to-be, while a liberal group aims to make the Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare part of the debate.

The election is for a U.S. House seat. While Republicans are taking nothing for granted in a conservative district, Democrats are hoping for another upset like the one last month in Pennsylvania.

South Africa presented its opening arguments and Israel, which rejects the charge, will defend itself on Friday.

The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.

The U.N.'s Matthias Schmale reflects on his time as a leading international aid rep in Gaza. He departed UNRWA this week after offending Palestinians with his remarks on Israeli airstrikes.

NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Ted Clark reports on the second day of the Millennium Summit at the UN, where the focus is on efforts to prevent conflict, especially in Africa.