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NPR's Lynn Neary talks with Jean Peters Baker, a Missouri prosecutor who has brought murder charges against the father of a toddler who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Liberal human-rights lawyer Moon Jae-in holds a double-digit lead in polls heading into Tuesday's vote. He says he would seek a less confrontational stance toward North Korea, a big change in policy.

Amid an uproar over soaring drug prices, three GOP senators are seeking an investigation into whether the Orphan Drug Act is being manipulated to jack up the cost of medications for rare diseases.

A 1990s' "K-Drama" now seems oddly prescient.

President Obama reached out to Cuba mostly through executive orders. But those can easily be undone by Donald Trump, who is much more critical of the Cuban leadership.

People in India are camped out in long lines at banks seeking to exchange high-denomination currency that the government has withdrawn from circulation.

Instead of seeking treatment for cancer, Norma Bauerschmidt embarked on a cross-country trip in an RV with her son and daughter-in-law. The trip lasted more than a year. She died last week.

Under new U.S. policy, Haitians seeking humanitarian parole at the U.S.-Mexico border are being detained and deported. Activists urge U.S. authorities to let them stay after Haiti's hurricane damage.

It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.

Arpaio lost a civil suit last week but is expected to dodge an effort to recall him. Although the politics of immigration are changing in Arizona, the growth of the Hispanic population has not yet translated into a political force that can dislodge him.