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After 30 Year Hiatus, Japan Resumed Commercial Whaling

Japan resumed commercial whaling this week after a hiatus of more than thirty years. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with historian Kurkpatrick Dorsey about the diplomacy and economics of whaling in Japan.

Charred items sit in front of a home that caught fire in Ridgecrest, Calif., after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday.

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California, Rattling Large Swath Of State

Officials did not immediately report any deaths or major injuries in connection with the earthquake.

In Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Sister Quincy Howard protests the arrival of President Trump to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington.

Pope Francis Prays For George Floyd, Decries 'The Sin Of Racism'

"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein arrives to testify before a Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Crossfire Hurricane," the FBI's probe into Russian election interference and the 2016 Trump campaign on Wednesday.

Rod Rosenstein Defends Russia Probe But Says He Had Incomplete Info At The Time

The former deputy attorney general, who appointed Robert Mueller, testified that he would not have signed the application to continue surveillance on a former Trump aide knowing what he knows now.

Anders Tegnell, Sweden's chief epidemiologist, addresses a news conference Wednesday in Stockholm. "There are things we could have done better," Tegnell told a Swedish newspaper.

Sweden's Coronavirus Response Chief Acknowledges 'Potential For Improvement'

The public face of Sweden's uniquely relaxed response, Anders Tegnell, says Wednesday he'd urge stricter rules if the country could do it all again. But broadly he stood by the controversial approach.

Students wear masks May 17 outside a school in the Israeli city of Modiin. Israeli students in all grades went back to school last month.

After Reopening Schools, Israel Orders Them To Shut If COVID-19 Cases Are Discovered

At least 244 students and school employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks, according to the education ministry. At least 130 cases occurred in a single school in Jerusalem.

Volunteers with Security Latinos De La Lake secure a business as they work to protect homes and businesses during continued demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, an African American man, by a Minneapolis police officer.

Armed Neighborhood Groups Form In The Absence Of Police Protection

As break-ins and fires raged in the first days of protests over the killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis seemed to descend into a security vacuum. So volunteers stepped in to try to fill the void.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper, here at a Pentagon press conference in March, says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to deal with the current unrest in the nation.

Pentagon Chief Rejects Trump's Threat To Use Military To Quell Unrest

In a public break with President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act and deploying troops to American streets.

Gary Jones, former president of the United Auto Workers, has admitted he conspired to embezzle more than $1 million out of dues paid by union members.

Former UAW President Gary Jones Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement, Racketeering

In the latest update to a UAW corruption scandal, Jones admits he conspired to embezzle more than $1 million of union money in addition to pleading guilty to racketeering and tax evasion.

Riot police clear away media gathered in Hong Kong last week ahead of debate on a bill that would criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem. China has accused the U.S. of "double standards" in its support for anti-China protests in Hong Kong and its criticism of Beijing's human rights record.

In George Floyd Protests, China Sees A Powerful Propaganda Opportunity

After years of U.S. criticism about human rights, China's Communist Party has seized on protests sparked by George Floyd's death to spread propaganda about what it calls American "double standards."

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