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Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed.

Ukraine's president sacked his top general and replaced him with an ally. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Christopher Miller of The Financial Times about what the shakeup signals for the war with Russia.

The election of Mike Johnson to House speaker means two Louisianans hold two of the top spots in House leadership. That could mean issues important to the state could get more attention in Congress.

Fitch Ratings cut the U.S.'s rating by one notch, moving it from the previous top-rated AAA to AA+, citing worsening governance as a key factor — just months after the country averted a debt default.

We ask former national security advisor and U.N. Ambassador John Bolton why he wants Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard to be investigated by the FBI before serving in top national security roles.

Bannon has been elevated to the NSC's Principals Committee, the top interagency group for discussing national security. He formerly led Breitbart News, a platform for the alt-right movement.

Around the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.

A number of top election officials won't be around next year. Some are retiring after long careers, but others are feeling the strain of an increasingly demanding and politicized job.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Stuart Eizenstat, a top domestic policy advisor in the Carter White House, about how former President Jimmy Carter put human rights at the center of foreign policy.

NPR's Eric Deggans talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the last week of the NFL regular season, the college football playoff semifinals, and a clothing controversy in chess.