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In trials that sometimes last just a few hours, Nicaragua has been convicting political opponents of President Daniel Ortega, sending a chilling message about free expression.

Brazil's President-elect is pledging a "zero tolerance" policy on deforestation in the Amazon. But climate scientists warn the damage already done may be irreversible.

China's most powerful leader in years began a second term today, renewing the Chinese communist party's ambition to lead the nation to wealth, power and modernity by mid-century. But when Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled the party's new leadership lineup this morning, one person was missing: a potential successor to Xi.

The president said he has disagreed on policy with Republicans and past nominees, "but I never thought they couldn't do the job." That's different this time, he said.

A new book details an alleged cover-up within the White House surrounding the declining health of former President Biden. NPR speaks with the authors, CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson.

President Trump's order to suspend foreign aid is impacting Afghanistan, where anxiety over food supplies have partly pushed up prices. The Taliban says dozens of charities have had to halt work.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Quentin Fulks from the Biden Campaign about campaign strategy ahead of the Republican debate in Alabama.

Karmel Allison, who is pregnant and reportedly has Type 1 diabetes, almost fell over while President Obama was speaking about problems with the Affordable Care Act rollout.

The president relishes speaking off the cuff, but on Christmas Eve it may have led to a regretful blunder when he insinuated a girl was too old to believe Santa is real.