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There is so little Democrats and Republicans agree on right now, but Tuesday night's first presidential debate broke common ground because of how universally difficult it was for people to watch.

With $50 and a plane ticket to Haiti, one can buy a slave. This was just one of the difficult lessons writer Benjamin Skinner learned while researching his book, A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery. He discusses the challenges of writing about this disturbing institution.

The election contest pits Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, against outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo, who heads a movement to stop the return of the Marcos dynasty.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Eric Fingerhut of the Jewish Federations of North America about unrest in Israel over efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party to overhaul the judicial system.

Breonna Moffett, one of three American soldiers killed by the drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan, was remembered at her high school in Savannah, Ga.

President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen were killed in Israeli strikes. He said a cease-fire is needed so aid can get in.

President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "hurting Israel more than helping Israel" in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza.

The powerful Israeli strike was directed at the head of the Hamas military wing, Mohammed Deif. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged he didn't have definitive information on Deif's fate.

The race for mayor of Paris is in turmoil after President Emmanuel Macron's preferred candidate pulled out over a sexting scandal. But the French aren't condemning the man, a married father of three.

NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports from Tel Aviv on the second day of Israeli strikes on Iran.