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Senegal's president, 85-year-old Abdoulaye Wade, is seeking a third term in elections this month. But his challengers — and many Senegalese — say it is against the constitution, and that it's time for him to step aside.

Literary magazine Granta's "Best of Young British Novelists" issue reflects the changing face of U.K. literature.

The Senate Judiciary Committee turned its attention back to the immigration overhaul proposal Monday, even as opponents began to use the Boston bombers' journey to the United States as a cautionary tale.

A poll released days before the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in Dallas is serving as fodder for some sequestered GOP nostalgia about his two terms in the White House.

Scientists say the sun is now in an active period, creating more space weather that could interfere with the satellites we depend on for TV, cellphones and weather forecasts. From member station KQED, Lauren Sommer reports that researchers are taking advantage of the weather to learn more about the Earth's magnetic field.

Three predominantly black churches burned in Louisiana's St. Landry Parish in the span of 10 days. NPR's Michel Martin gets an update from reporter Katie Gagliano of The Acadiana Advocate.

NPR's national political correspondent Mara Liasson gives us analysis of the news around the resignation of Kirstjen Nielsen from the Department of Homeland Security.

David Greene talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the historic women's golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. It's the first time women have been allowed to compete at the club.

More than three years ago, the Egyptian military, using U.S.-made helicopters, mistakenly attacked a group of tourists — killing 12 people and wounding an American woman.

In the past year, utilities have shifted away from coal at near historic rates, a trend that may accelerate as more states push for cleaner energy. Now some lawmakers are stepping in to try and slow down this shift.