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There are 205 countries competing in Rio, many for decades, and most of them can't match Phelps' total of 23 golds.

Government officials in France are under fire for the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. The country has one of the highest death tolls from the pandemic in Europe — more than 66,000.

The EU says Amazon exploits data collected from other sellers for its own benefit. These are the first formal charges against the retail giant in a spate of antitrust probes in Europe and the U.S.

How tall is Mount Everest? It varies with seismic activity and climate change. China and Nepal have remeasured the world's tallest mountain, and will announce their findings.

Chicago Public School officials have asked San Antonio Independent School District Superintendent Pedro Martinez to be their new CEO. Martinez has accepted the offer and will return to his hometown of Chicago.

Two activist friends talk about their efforts to protest for reform in Iraq — despite intimidation and attacks from powerful parties that will likely come out on top in Sunday's elections.

Since her record-breaking run began on Nov. 17, Schneider has won 28 consecutive victories and become just the fourth person to top $1 million in regular-season earnings.

Movie theater owners from around the country gathered in Las Vegas this week to strategize about how they can get audiences back in front of their big screens.

The Trump administration is planning to allow more offshore drilling. This has put it at odds with Republicans like Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who talks with NPR's Scott Simon

NPR's A Martinez speaks to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins about the issues facing the Internal Revenue Service — including a potential crisis this year.