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Critics have long complained that the charity's finances are not transparent. A spokesman interviewed by NPR couldn't answer questions about whether that has changed.

There is a fire at a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas. The plant is flooded and is not able to cool the volatile chemicals stored there. Ailsa Chang talks to Al Ortiz of Houston Public Media.

Nearly a decade after the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, her family and party got some closure. But fugitive ex-President Pervez Musharraf remains out of reach.

A native of Oklahoma, McShann came to Kansas City, Mo., in 1937, when it was the capital for boogie-woogie, blues and swing. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1987, and also played a few songs in the studio.

The State Department declaration requires closures in San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C., in retaliation for a Kremlin order expelling 755 U.S. diplomatic staff. The deadline is Saturday.

Raila Odinga is a singular figure in Kenya. Equally beloved and hated, he is seen as a founder of the country's democracy. But as he challenges presidential elections, he's also seen as the man who can throw the entire country into chaos.

Hurricane Harvey destroyed intricate supply chains that keep supermarket shelves stocked with perishable food. Grocery stores are already rebuilding those networks.

It's a step toward launching the long-promised border wall with Mexico even as funds for the project remain uncertain.

Urban planning experts say Houston's flat landscape, outdated drainage system and unchecked development have left the city vulnerable to catastrophic flooding.

The unemployment rate for black Americans has been roughly double the unemployment rate for white Americans for a very long time.