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In China, face-recognition technology is being used for lots of things, from surveillance to ride-hailing and shopping. NPR's Shanghai correspondent Rob Schmitz tried it out and met with manufacturers.

Israel rejects calls to investigate of its use of force to quell clashes along the border with Gaza. Palestinians say at least 18 Palestinians were killed and hundreds wounded with live fire.

A large group of Central American migrants, mostly Hondurans, is traveling north through Mexico. Some aim to seek asylum when they hit the U.S. border. President Trump accused Mexico of doing 'very little' to stop illegal migration on Twitter last weekend.

A Russian chemist who helped to develop the nerve agent used in the attack in the U.K. last month is now living in New Jersey — and says he has no doubt that Moscow is responsible.

The World Bank looked at economic data from around the globe to see where the gap between the rich and the poor is the greatest.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Hogan Gidley, Deputy White House Press Secretary, about President Trumps' stance on DACA after he said there will be no deal to save the program, after waffling on this position.

Newly announced Chinese tariffs will raise prices on many U.S. crops. How will that affect American farmers? NPR's Mary Louise Kelley spoke with Jim Zion, a Californian nut distributor, to find out.

The government of Indonesia wants coverage for everyone by 2019. As Dr. Jacklyn Adella is finding out from her stint on a remote island, many challenges lie ahead.

March was the 13th month Chicago saw a decline in gun violence. The city has had a 15 percent drop in crime overall so far this year.

Bill Cosby heads to trial again on sexual assault charges arising from a 2004 encounter in his home. Last year, a jury couldn't decide on a verdict, so the judge declared a mistrial.