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The U.S. is now No. 2, behind Germany and ahead of France, England and Canada. The American squad has been ranked in the top two spots since FIFA created the world rankings for women back in 2003.

After years, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has been displaced from the top of retail stores' holiday music playlists. NPR investigates the news behind this startling development.

Last night's Billboard Latin Music awards honored Bad Bunny, who received the lifetime achievement award. When the legendary Rita Moreno handed it off, the moment was like the passing of a baton.

The Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., where 10 people were killed in a racist mass shooting in May, reopened on Friday to mixed reactions in the community.

Also: U.N. stops polio vaccination effort in Pakistan after health workers slain; China arrests believers in Mayan doomsday; fiery 35-car pileup on New York highway kills one; Miss USA, Olivia Culpo, crowned new Miss Universe.

Our picks for the best albums out this week include an epic treatise on Americanism from Gary Clark Jr., the delicate and beautiful sounds of singer Julia Jacklin, Atlanta rapper Gunna and more.

Our list of the best new albums out Friday includes delicate piano pieces from Hauschka, the brilliantly burning rock of Bob Mould, songs inspired by the film Roma, and more.

The deal for $6.05 billion is the largest for a North American professional sports franchise. The deal is still pending approval of three-quarters of NFL owners and other customary closing conditions.

On Friday night, the 11-seed Wolfpack took down the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles — marking the first time that N.C. State has advanced to the NCAA tournament's Elite Eight since 1986.

A new report from Human Rights Watch claims that in China, despite economic growth and more opportunities for women, gender discrimination in job recruitment remains a serious problem.