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Imran Khan, prime minister of Pakistan, arrives for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium, last month.

Pakistan's Imran Khan faces a political showdown — without the army for support

Amid a series of missteps, the cricket star-turned-politician faces a no confidence vote after the country's all-powerful generals signaled that they would no longer back him.

A woman makes a phone call in front of police officers blocking access to Red Square in central Moscow on March 2, 2022

Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know

Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.

Carolyn DeFord, is pictured with her daughter and mother, Leona Kinsey, in La Grande, Ore., in their last photograph together before Kinsey disappeared in October 1999.

Her mother went missing 22 years ago. Now she finds comfort in the past and future

The disappearance of Carolyn DeFord's mother is among countless cases of missing Indigenous women. Without closure, DeFord continues to grieve. But a special memory and a new grandson give her hope.

A calendar page for Friday the 13th falls to the ground.

For Friday The 13th, Say It With Us: Paraskevidekatriaphobia (We'll Teach You How)

We can't help you with your fear of Friday the 13th. What we can do is tell you that your fear has a name: paraskevidekatriaphobia — and we can teach you how to say it.

Rep. Mark Finchem, of Arizona, gestures as he speaks during an election rally in Richmond, Va., in October.

Here's where election-denying candidates are running to control voting

An NPR analysis found at least 20 Republican candidates for secretary of state offices in 2022 who doubt Joe Biden's 2020 victory.

The Briggle family is fighting back after the Texas governor and attorney general said transgender children receiving gender-affirming care are the victims of child abuse.

Texas governor calls gender affirming care 'child abuse.' This family fights back

Texas Child Protective Services opened an investigation into the Briggle family after the governor and attorney general called gender-affirming care child abuse.

The FDA review of Moderna's application for an emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine in adolescents may not be completed before January, the company said.

The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens

Moderna says the FDA is looking into reports of a rare side effect — myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle — in those who've gotten the shot.

A reflection of the U.S. Capitol on a car window on Jan. 13, the day President Biden met with Senate Democrats to talk about voting rights legislation.

The Senate is set to debate voting rights. Here's what the bills would do

The two measures the Senate will debate aim to prevent states from limiting access to the ballot, and make it easier for people to vote.

20 attorneys general file a complaint to block the Postal Service's strategic plan

The changes to the Postal Service include slower delivery of some first-class mail and higher holiday-period pricing — changes the states want regulators to review.

Dr. Rachel Levine testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in February. Levine was appointed to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, becoming the nation's first openly transgender four-star officer.

Dr. Rachel Levine is sworn in as the nation's first transgender four-star officer

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

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