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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out about the firing of data scientist Rebekah Jones. DeSantis attacked Jones' claims that she created the state's highly praised COVID-19 dashboard portal.

Mariama Keita of Senegal farms the old-school way: hoes, pitchforks, no tractor. But lately she's relying on a not-so-traditional tool.

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made.

Chloe Malle will be the new head of editorial content for American Vogue, taking over for editor Anna Wintour. NPR asks fashion journalist Amy Odell what this means for the future of the publication.

Two top aides for Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson have quit the campaign. The retired neurosurgeon has seen his fortunes wane since national security took center stage on the campaign.

In Russia, relatively few people seem to be following the U.S. presidential election campaigns closely, but most people know the names of the front-runners.

Over the last decade, the average age of the top 100 tennis players has steadily increased. We look at why players over 30 are likely to be strongly represented in the upcoming U.S. Open.

After two years as Vice President Dick Cheney's closest aide, Mary Matalin prepares to leave the White House. Matalin, who has a long history in Republican politics says she hopes to spend more time with her family -- including her husband, is Democratic political strategist and TV personality James Carville. NPR's Juan Williams talks with Matalin.

Ex-chairs of the Council of Economic Advisers are blasting an analysis from UMass-Amherst professor Gerald Friedman that Bernie Sanders' camp has praised recently. Do their opinions matter to voters?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Iraq where he met top officials. The trip comes two weeks after President Trump visited U.S. troops but did not meet with government leaders.