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Fewer ships from China are docking in the U.S., which hurts U.S. farmers who send exports on the ships' return trips. And perishables that do make it sometimes rot on the docks in China.

Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.

For many Egyptians, Mubarak became the symbol of all that was wrong with their country. His nearly 30-year rule is recalled as a time of repression and economic stagnation for all but an elite few.

The COVID-19 virus has spread in Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East, but the World Health Organization is holding off on calling it a pandemic, at least for now.

Last week the tower failed to implode when explosives were used. After hundreds of blows, the wrecking ball also failed to take down the tower. The demolition firm says this is gonna take a few days.

Mary Ann Wakefield, who's in her 80s, had to make a long putt if she wanted to win a new car. The golf ball rolled 94 feet from one end of the court to the other. She nailed it.

The president's remarks are an apparent reference to a dissent by Justice Sotomayor, who wrote that the government had claimed "one emergency after another" to seek an "unprecedented number" of stays.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.

After deadly 2009 wildfires, authorities offered to buy property to encourage people to move. Few accepted. The questions raised by Australia's experience are freshly urgent after its latest fires.

Best known as the lead singer for Roxy Music, Ferry released two solo albums in the '70s filled with covers. A marvelous new concert album features Ferry performing many of these songs live.