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Eleven Democrats are running to replace New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent and bypassing the primary. Early voting for the primary election begins this weekend.

They toil in mines, tend crops, scrub floors. An author of a new report on child labor points to great progress in reducing the number of kids who work but says the numbers remain "unacceptable."

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's order to close America's 99 Job Corps centers, which provide residential training programs for 25,000 disadvantaged youth annually.

Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about President Trump's proposed budget which is released Monday.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith talks to host Scott Detrow about the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman.

The U.S. and the Philippines have been holding their yearly military exercises together. This year, Japan and Australia also joined the drills, which come at a time of simmering tension with China.

The movie Sinners takes place in Clarksdale, Miss., but its residents can't watch it without leaving town. Now the movie is coming to them.

The issue migration has played a major part in the South African elections and anti-immigration rhetoric and xenophobia have been central to many political parties campaigns.

Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin talks with Roben Farzad, contributing editor to Bloomberg Businessweek, about what the recent dip in the unemployment rate and gains in the stock market mean for the economic recovery in the U.S.

Spending time in the forest isn't just enjoyable, it's good for your health. NPR's Life Kit has research-backed exercises to try the next time you're among trees.