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New Jersey and Virginia are the only states holding gubernatorial elections this year. In New Jersey, there's been a lack of enthusiasm among voters in both parties ahead of Tuesday's primary.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a Middle East expert and Iran watcher at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Iran's relationships with terrorist groups, both as adversaries and allies.

North Carolina lawmakers have approved new legislative district maps to replace one thrown out by the courts for being illegal racial gerrymanders. But many critics say the new maps are just as bad.

Congress is widely expected to approve billions in aid for flood-stricken areas, but it may take awhile to arrive.

The General Services Administration approved the Trump Organization's lease for the Washington, D.C., property. But the GSA Inspector General's Office is taking another look at the contract.

Ecuador has a new president who, while a protégé of his predecessor, is proving he's no puppet. He has turned against his former boss and is accusing him of having lied about the nation's economy.

Las Vegas got its first major pro-sports franchise this fall with the NHL expansion team Golden Knights. The team played their first home game Tuesday night, and paid tribute to the shooting victims.

A new Community Party amendment sets President Xi Jinping's "thought" alongside Marxism-Leninism and "Mao Zedong Thought." State media say it'll help China avoid the "Tacitus Trap."

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held by the Taliban from 2009 to 2014 after leaving his base in Afghanistan, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior.

The song is by far the biggest global hit of the year — is it benefitting from an increasingly globalized culture?