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The president is down in the polls, prompting him to try to show he's taken charge of the coronavirus and crack down on crime and protests.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain.

Uncertainty on Capitol Hill over foreign aid is being monitored closely in Taiwan, which has long seen the U.S. as its most important security backer against China.

Georgia is a key swing state — it carries a lot of electoral votes. Only seven states have more. The Harris and Trump campaigns see it as key to their path to the presidency.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ava Wallace of The Washington Post about Rafael Nadal's career. The tennis star announced he will retire in November.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Qian Liu, founder and CEO of Wusawa Advisory and former managing director of The Economist Group in China, about slowing economic growth in China and potential new U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration.

The standoff between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine has raised the specter of a new Cold War. David Greene talks to Julie Ioffe, of the New Republic, about what Russia's next move may be in Ukraine.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled new financial sanctions against La Nueva Familia Michoacana, part of a Biden administration effort to target and seize fentanyl profits.

Wetlands managers have spent years using fire and chemicals to fight phragmites, an invasive reed that chokes everything else out. But coaxing native plants to move back in is difficult.

Nevada's U.S. Senate race will be closely watched this year. One voting group critical in the outcome is nonpartisan voters, who make up more than 30 percent of the state's registered voters.