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The headlines are from a cross section of news organizations around the world. Tuesday's stories range from who can use the word Allah to describe God to the massive bushfires in Australia.

Dozens of local municipalities are facing major budget issues, with pension debts getting much of the blame. And many city workers are finding their retirement funds in danger, or worse. Host Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fletcher of The Washington Post, about the issue.

As the busy holiday shopping season looms, the giant retailer raised its minimum order from $25 to $35. The change took effect Monday, the company says.

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, a joint project with Russia, begins producing electricity on the country's southern tip.

Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang's new book, Boxers & Saints, has been nominated for a National Book Award. It's the tale of a young Chinese boy and girl whose lives are upended by the Boxer Rebellion. Yang tells NPR's Petra Mayer that he was inspired by the controversial canonization of several Chinese saints in 2000.

The September jobs report showed a labor market moving forward, but at a slow pace. That may push the Federal Reserve to keep trying to stimulate the economy.

Physical activity has a range of benefits for children, yet many schools have cut back on gym and recess. Now a British study finds that children who were most active at age 11 did better academically through the teenage years. Active girls did particularly well in science, while both boys and girls had better scores in English.

The children's show is increasingly turning to renowned Broadway composers for many of its original songs. Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights), Jason Robert Brown (Parade) and Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) are just some of those who've contributed.

On Tuesday night, PBS' Frontline will investigate how decades of antibiotic overuse has led to the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria. Journalist David Hoffman says that understanding and fighting these bacteria should be a national priority.

From afar, it looks magnificent, but look closer and you'll find a rusting dome with more than 1,000 cracks. Construction begins in November, when crews will build scaffolding over the 150-year-old icon. The project is scheduled to last two years.