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Councilwoman Ella Jones, left, will succeed James Knowles III as the mayor of Ferguson, Mo. This photo from March 2017, the same year Jones came up short in her bid to oust him as mayor.

Ella Jones Elected First Black Mayor Of Ferguson, Mo.

Jones also will be the first woman to serve as mayor of the city. Ferguson gained international attention in 2014 after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and the protests that followed.

An example of how so-called "little cherry disease" affects their growth and presentation on trees.

Northwest Cherries Are Almost Here, But There Will Be Less Fruit Than Usual

Just as a farmer’s fruit should be turning juicy and sweet, an old foe called “ little cherry disease ” robs the harvest. From The Dalles, Oregon to...

A protester shakes hands with a security officer in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday as they celebrate the government's announcement that it has cancelled an austerity package. The package had triggered violent protests that paralyzed the economy and left seven people dead.

Ecuador Reaches Fuel Subsidy Deal To End Violent Protests

The President of Ecuador has reversed his decision to repeal a decades-old fuel subsidy after gas prices spiked and widespread protests raged for nearly two weeks.

Democratic Debate: Everything You Need To Know About Tuesday's Face-Off

Twelve candidates will take the stage at 8 p.m. ET. Here is what to expect and how you can follow along.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg are some of the 10 candidates who have qualified for the Democratic presidential primary debate next week on Nov 20.

10 Democratic Candidates Qualify For Next Week's November Debate

The requirements for the Nov. 20 debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, were stricter than they have been — and December's bar is even higher.

The autobiographical tale of Squirrel Flower's en caul birth, her emergence into the world floating in an amniotic sac, gives her first full-length album its name.

Squirrel Flower's Debut Finds The Beauty In Transient Things

Both in sound and scope, I Was Born Swimming centers on impermanence and solitude.

A worker disinfects a main avenue outside the parliament building in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco. The country imposed sudden, sweeping restrictions on travel.

State Department Offers Repatriation Flights For Americans Stranded In Morocco

The department expects about 1,000 U.S. citizens and permanent residents to leave Morocco using the chartered flights. The country had imposed sudden, sweeping restrictions on travel.

Specialists Jay Woods (right) and Thomas McArdle work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The market's recent decline was set off by a sharp drop in bond prices and a corresponding increase in yields last week and early this week.

U.S. Stocks Down Sharply Again After Wednesday's Rout

U.S. stocks indexes headed lower again after a global sell-off overnight triggered by a plunge in U.S. stocks the day before.

The Latest On Pittsburgh Shooting

NPR's Scott Simon gives us updates regarding the latest with the shooting in Pittsburgh at a local synagogue.

U.S. Strategic Command deleted a New Year's Eve tweet depicting a B-2 bomber in flight (not this one), saying it was in "poor taste."

Military Apologizes For Bombing A New Year's Eve Tweet

The U.S. Strategic Command faced a backlash after it tweeted about the Times Square ball drop, adding that "if needed" it would "drop something much, much bigger."

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