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California Gov. Gavin Newsom stops at IBEW Local 6 union hall in San Francisco on Sept. 14, 2021, to speak with union workers and volunteers.

Democrat Gavin Newsom to face Republican Brian Dahle in California race for governor

After swiftly grabbing the top spot in the "top two" primary on Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is favored to win reelection in November over Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle.

All Songs Considered Listeners Pick The Best Music Of 2009

We could tell early on that 2009 was going to be an outstanding year for music. Here are the top 25, as selected by All Songs Considered listeners.

The gunman charged with killing 10 Black people and injuring three other individuals in the mass shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket in May will not be pursuing a psychiatric defense in his state case, officials say. Here, people pay their respects at a makeshift memorial near the scene of the mass shooting a few days after it occurred.

The Buffalo supermarket gunman won't pursue a psychiatric defense in his state case

In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for the New York State Unified Court System said the defense has "neither filed a notice nor requested an extension to do so."

Newly elected Premier Li Qiang, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a session of China's National People's Congress in Beijing on Saturday.

China names Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang as premier

Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, will nominally be in charge of the world's second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years.

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

Oregon Republican lawmakers ask Gov. Kotek for special counsel to look into bourbon scandal

Oregon Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Tina Kotek to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the scandal surrounding top executives and managers at the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, who diverted specialty bourbons away from public consumption for their own personal use.

Listeners hear "Kee Malesky" as a variety of things when hosts read her name on-air. Some hear Keema Leski, Kim Alesky or Kay Marlenski.

Librarian Kee Malesky Considers 'All Facts' For NPR

Do you know why ice forms on the top of a pond? Or that red hair is the rarest? Kee Malesky does. The venerable NPR librarian has been dubbed "the source of all human knowledge." She shares her fact-finding prowess with the world in a new book, All Facts Considered.

Why Malta Is In Turmoil Over The Unsolved Murder Of A Journalist

The prime minister of Malta is resigning next month after nearly two weeks of protests over his top aide's alleged complicity in the 2017 murder of a prominent journalist.

Catholic Cardinal in Ghana says homosexuality should not be a criminal offense

A new measure being debated in Ghana that targets LGBTQ+ people is receiving surprising pushback from the country's top Catholic cardinal.

A woman uses an extension trimmer to remove low hanging tree limbs.

Creating a defensible space around your place this spring can protect against fire loss

Oregon wildfire season is coming. This may be the last thing you want to think about on the first sunny days we’ve had in months. But property owners and renters are urged to put fire prevention at the top of their minds. Fire officials say spring is a good time to start creating “defensible space” around your place.

Pam Bondi's brother overwhelmingly defeated in heated race to lead the D.C. Bar

The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the two top candidates is the younger brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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