Raja has been exhausted by his loving mother for six decades. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Lebanese writer Rabih Alameddine about his book, "The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)."

It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.

Months after his explosive meeting at the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned this week wearing a black blazer. His dress last time invited criticism from Trump supporters.

The Department of Justice has been in the news all week, both over its handling of the Epstein investigation and its search of a home of Trump's former national security adviser.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell received a standing ovation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. Powell said the central bank could soon resume cutting interest rates.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Politico's Ankush Khardori about what legal checks remain as the Trump administration flexes presidential power.

Israeli forces are telling Gaza City doctors to move their clinics south ahead of a massive attack.

The rainbow crosswalk in front of Orlando's Pulse nightclub was removed by Florida transportation officials. The crosswalk was a memorial for those killed in a 2016 mass shooting at the gay bar.

International students from around the world are arriving on American college campuses after a very rocky summer.

We discuss the latest political developments, including President Trump's crackdown in Wahington, D.C., and redistricting efforts in Texas and California.