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Commentator John McWhorter says he doesn't need a DNA mouth swab to know where he came from. He's content with his family history the way it is: He's a black American, he admires his ancestors and that's all he needs to know.

The bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan was a turning point for Biden's presidency, marking the end of his popularity and the start of a difficult political year.

In Louisiana, some people like to fish by sticking their arm into murky water, feeling around for a catfish, and grabbing them by the mouth. A new law legalizing it goes into effect Aug. 1.

China is warning it will respond with "strong measures" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travels to Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its territory.

When a grant for accessible playground equipment didn't cover all the costs, the students at a Minnesota elementary school launched a fundraising campaign.

Following protests, China announced a series of measures to roll back some of its most controversial COVID restrictions. They include allowing those with mild or no symptoms to quarantine at home.

NPR's Elissa Nadworthy talks with John Della Volpe, author of "Fight: How Gen Z is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America," about young voter turnout in the midterm elections.

It was John McCain's night to shine Thursday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. In accepting the party's presidential nomination, McCain promised to work against constant partisan rancor and reach across party lines. McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, aren't wasting any time and began the day campaigning in Wisconsin.

Senate Democrats stopped Republicans and some centrist Democrats from attaching a gun amendment to the pending defense bill. The measure would have allowed gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines, even if they would be ineligible for concealed-carry permits in the states they entered.

President Barack Obama asked congressional leaders to provide bipartisan support for the stimulus bill. But yielding to GOP demands for more tax cuts could lead to Obama alienating his liberal base.

Hillary Clinton and John McCain are New Hampshire's comeback kids, remaking their stalled presidential campaigns and blunting the momentum of opponents as they head into fresh contests in Michigan and South Carolina.

How did Sen. John McCain manage to make 150,000 votes enough to win South Carolina when the 250,000 votes he got in 2000 left him a loser to George W. Bush? He had a lot of help from Fred Thompson.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said the government will go ahead with a plan to buy stocks in financial institutions. Meanwhile, The Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed to work together to fix the global economy.

The Obama administration hopes to discuss growing trade imbalances at the summit of the Group of 20 economic powers in Pittsburgh Thursday and Friday. The meeting is to discuss the global economy, which is slowly recovering from the worst recession since the Great Depression.

The winter storm disrupted work and life in the Washington, D.C., area. John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, says closing the federal government on Monday has an opportunity cost of $100 million. Greg Teneick, spokesman for Safeway grocery stores, says his stores were busy on Thursday and Friday, but the challenge was getting them open once the snow hit.

Leaders from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., over the weekend to discuss the global financial crisis. After the meeting, they issued a 10-page action plan for reform, enhancing regulation and reinforcing international cooperation.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said global financial markets are severely strained and quick action is needed to implement the government's $700 billion financial bailout plan. The comments follow global central bankers' decision to cut interest rates.

Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. Rep. John Lewis, the last surviving speaker from the March on Washington, reflects on the historic nature of Obama's nomination.

The results of the government's stress tests on the nation's 19 biggest banks will be made public Thursday. The tests are aimed at determining whether the banks are healthy enough to weather a recession.

The U.N. Relief And Works Agency has suspended operations in the Gaza Strip after one of its drivers was killed by Israeli fire. John Ging, UNRWA's director of operations in Gaza, says the suspension of aid is "a disaster" for the people of Gaza. He says Israel had approved the movement of the aid convoy.