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After a gang took control of a Port-au-Prince courthouse this week, the U.N.'s top Haiti official is urging more help for the country's threadbare police.

"Gangnam Style," the pop song by the South Korean artist known as Psy came out ten years ago, topping charts in over 30 countries.

For 15 years, Elson has graced magazine covers and runways as a top fashion model. But these days, it's her voice that's attracting attention. Elson's debut, The Ghost Who Walks, is a roots-rock album with a bit of a dark side; it was produced by her husband, musician Jack White.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says a widening U.S. income gap threatens economic progress. But he urges policymakers to avoid actions that could limit international trade or the flexibility of labor markets.

Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay more money for the troubled securities firm Bear Stearns. Last week, Bear Stearns almost melted down because of the credit crisis, and JPMorgan hoped to scoop up the firm at a fire-sale price. Then, top shareholders in Bears Stearns balked.

A nationwide poll found that 45 percent of people thought the health of Americans had become worse during the past five years, and 40 percent thought it had stayed about the same. Only 13 percent thought it was better.

The top honors in this year's children's book awards from the American Library Association lauded Dave Egger's The Eyes and the Impossible and Vashti Harrison's picture book Big.

A part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the Dali, a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship, crashed into it.

Heather Lefebvre just graduated with top honors from Brandeis University with a degree in English and creative writing. She's leaving school with a diploma in her hand and a mountain of debt. And that has her worried about her academic choices.

Reports say Jared Kushner has lost his interim top-level security clearance. And, students return to classes at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School — 2 weeks after a mass shooting left 17 people dead.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Na'Kya McCann, host of the podcast "Embedded: Buffalo Extreme," about the racist attack in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 14, 2022.

Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as his running mate. The Big 10 and Pac-12 conference cancel all fall sports. And, Belarus' opposition candidate in the presidential election flees to Lithuania.

It was a slobberknocker all game long, with both offenses dominating. But ultimately, Philadelphia's defense made the crucial final stops that earned the team its first-ever Super Bowl title.

Jack Bishop and Bridget Lancaster of the public TV series share tips for buying, seasoning and cooking a turkey (hint: bigger isn't necessarily better, keep lots of salt around, and give the bird a break before carving). They also give advice on how to make some of their favorite side dishes.

Fox News settles a major defamation lawsuit. Abortion pills could be heavily restricted in many states unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Pentagon reviews the way classified data is distributed.

Top Texas court rules against a woman who sought an abortion for a complicated pregnancy, Ukraine's leader meets President Biden, and the Supreme Court weighs legal protections for ex-President Trump.

Takeaways from yesterdays' Jan. 6 committee hearing. President Biden visits Israel. And, new video is released from the Uvalde school shooting.

Some Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy. Moscow confronts protests over its call-up of military reservists. Iran's foreign minister responds to the suppression of peaceful protests.

The 9/11 attacks spurred the so-called war on terror. The campaign changed the country, with the federal government pouring money into protecting the homeland. The nature of threats has also evolved.

House Speaker McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.