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Japan is the only nation where married couples must use the same surname. Critics say it violates women's rights and, unless the rule is scrapped, all Japanese could be surnamed Sato in 500 years.

Powerhouse names lingered around the top of Billboard's albums chart all summer: Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen — crowding out new entries. But this week brings an embarrassment of riches.

Control of the House of Representatives could run through California. There are at least five House seats in the state that are considered among the closest in the country.

Italy's right wing government insists it will continue to process migrant arrivals from North Africa in detention centers in neighboring Albania -- despite a court decision that sent individuals back.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Tuesday night that pitching star Fernando Valenzuela has died. In 1981, he won the National League's Cy Young award and was the National League's Rookie of the Year.

Voters in a small German town added the name of a third man to their ballot papers who they thought would be more suitable than those officially running. He politely turned down the opportunity.

America has seen a major re-alignment among how people with college degrees and people without degrees vote. What's behind this shift and what will it mean for either party moving forward?

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Morning Edition co-hosts Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep about their reporting from the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania two weeks before the general election.

Al Sahel Hospital in southern Beirut evacuated all its patients on Monday after Israel said it is sitting on top of a hidden Hezbollah bunker full of millions in gold and cash.

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Malcolm Campbell honors his high school civics teacher, who helped him understand the true value of education.