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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Gabriela Mesones Rojo, an independent journalist in Caracas, about the mood in Venezuela and what she's hearing from people about their hopes for the country.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.

From Austin to Lubbock to Houston, we asked Texans what's motivating them to vote early in Texas' 2026 party primaries — plus the biggest issues on their minds this election year.

The GOP made big strides with Latino voters in 2024. Immigration and the economy were key drivers, but two years later, those issues could sway them to back Democrats in primaries happening this week.

Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.

The Tour de France reaches its conclusion on Sunday. This year, angry competitors said they were sick of riding under the cloud of dopers from the 1990s and 2000s. The current race appears to be dope-free, but one can't be sure about that yet.

Congress this week has convened its first hearings about the Voting Rights Act since the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of that law last month. The meetings offer some insights into what, if anything, lawmakers will do to restore the stricken section that enables the Justice Department to review in advance changes to state voting laws.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview the NFL Draft and NHL playoffs.

Sen. John Cornyn used a San Antonio campaign stop to warn Republicans that Ken Paxton could put the party’s Senate seat at risk as the high-stakes runoff enters its final days.

Johnny Garcia has won the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 35th Congressional District, defeating Maureen Galindo in a race that became one of the most closely watched and volatile Democratic contests in Texas.