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Life, loss, and laughter. We talk with comedian Jenny Slate on finding her voice through tough times.

Fewer children are dying globally, but a new study finds geographic disparities still exist within many countries.

Lebanese security forces used tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. They were protesting against the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The backdrop of the Winter Olympics will include some geopolitical jockeying. North and South Korea will continue to talk, while Vice President Pence attends the Olympics opening ceremony.

Local media are reporting dozens of protesters have been killed. Demonstrators are demanding a quick transition to civilian rule following the ouster of Sudan's president in April.

President Trump addresses the matter of his phone call with Ukraine's president during a press conference in New York City on Wednesday.

Evangelical Christians are furious over President Trump's green light to a Turkish invasion of Kurd-controlled territory in Syria. Thousands of Syrian and Kurdish Christians are in danger.

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments opens about 15 years after the end of The Handmaid's Tale. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the follow-up gives her what she wants most: the promise of an end to Gilead.

The official anthem of the capital city, "En Mi Viejo San Juan" also serves as a nostalgic lament, evoking memories of the island for the many forced to leave it behind.

Thousands of students are expected to skip school Friday to march through Manhattan to demand global action to stop climate change. WNYC's Gwynne Hogan reports the protest has been long in the works.