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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, greets Indonesia's President Joko Widodo upon arrival for the opening session of ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit Meeting at the Hotel Okura Tokyo in Tokyo Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

Japan bolsters security ties with neighbors at summit amid tensions with China

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted a joint vision that emphasizes security and economic cooperation, amid growing tensions with China.

Biden campaign running 'like the fate of our democracy depends on it'

The president is expected to hold campaign events in Valley Forge, Pa., and the Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, pushing back against extremism and political violence.

How to give kids autonomy? 'Anxious Generation' author says a license to roam helps

Kids have too much screen time and not enough autonomy, says author Jonathan Haidt. His book The Anxious Generation argues this has caused an epidemic of mental illness and suggests ways to fix it.

This July 19, 2012, file photo shows a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant in Atlanta.

A Chick-fil-A location is fined for giving workers meals instead of money

The employees are owed back wages for their work. The location also was fined for violating child labor laws.

Amer Zahr, a Palestinian-American comedian, speaks to a crowd of people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at a recent demonstration in Dearborn.

Biden is sending aides to Michigan to see Arab American and Muslim leaders over the Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden is sending senior aides to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders.

Left: Houston mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee during a campaign event on Oct. 27, 2023 in Houston. Right: State Sen. John Whitmire during a debate on Oct. 10, 2023 in Houston.

Houston mayor's race goes to runoff election

Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city, will have a runoff election between longtime Democratic State Senator John Whitmire and Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

State Capitol Assistant Director Barb Thumudo says part of the challenge of the restoration work is balancing the original intent and design with what current day Michiganders have come to expect. She and her team put lots of research and time into matching the famous blue of the dome’s oculus.

Mornings in Michigan: Climbing high to preserve MI Capitol rotunda's beauty

The Michigan Capitol rotunda is undergoing a major renovation. Michigan Public's Morning Edition team got a special tour of the job site on a 160-foot scaffold.

The headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London on Apr 28, 2023, the day BBC chairperson Richard Sharp resigned.

BBC chair quits over links to loans for Boris Johnson — the man who appointed him

A top Conservative Party donor, Richard Sharp was found to have breached rules by failing to disclose a $1 million loan he helped arrange for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

A child receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Fairfax County Government Center in Annandale, Va., in November 2021. A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended Wednesday that the agency expand authorization of COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6-months-old.

Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children

A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.

Justin Torres wins at National Book Awards as authors call for cease-fire in Gaza

At one of literature's most prestigious awards ceremonies, nominated authors made a collective call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

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