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  • Bahujan Samaj Party leader and Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister Mayawati waves to supporters after being presented a garland made of currency notes, allegedly amounting to the equivalent of $36,735, Wednesday at the party office in Lucknow, India. Mayawati has come under criticism in the past few days for accepting a similar garland, allegedly of a higher value, at a rally Monday.
    Letter From India: 'Queen' Of Poor Flaunts Riches
    The chief minister of India's most populous state came from humble origins, but Mayawati, as she is known, has not been shy about displaying her wealth. Recently, the show of opulence at a political rally — where she accepted a garland made entirely of money — seems to have gone too far, even by her standards.
  • Barbara Hoctor Lynch, right, is pictured cohosting <em>All Things Considered</em> with Noah Adams at a studio in a former NPR building in Washington, D.C., during the 1970s.
    Barbara Hoctor Lynch, former NPR host, has died at 77
    The former broadcast journalist who spent time hosting NPR's two flagship news shows during the late 70s, died this month.
  • In this file photo, a U.S. military vehicle patrols near the northeastern Syrian town of Qamishli in December 2022. The U.S. said it shot down an armed Turkish drone in the region on Thursday when it came close to U.S. forces.
    U.S. shoots down armed drone flown by NATO ally Turkey
    An American F-16 shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria. Officials said it was the first time the U.S. shot down an aircraft from Turkey, a NATO ally.
  • Paterson, New Jersey, has one of the largest Palestinian populations in the country. An enclave known as "Little Ramallah".
    In a Palestinian enclave in New Jersey, grief pervades everything
    Residents of the Paterson, N.J., community say nearly everyone there knows someone killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
  • Blackburn Rovers players wear T-shirts in support of Bolton Wanderers' midfielder Fabrice Muamba.
    A Nation Stands Together For A Fallen Soccer Player
    Last weekend, English soccer fans were looking forward to a sporting feast. They ended up taking part in a nationwide communal vigil, focused on an African-born player's fight for life.
  • One Month After School Attack, Pakistan Remembers Victims
    It has been a month since an attack in a school in Peshawar killed at least 150 people, mostly school children. On Friday, the country remembered the victims with vigils and demonstrations.
  • Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court on Dec. 7 in New York.
    Special counsel asks Supreme Court to decide whether Trump has immunity
    The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump wants the Supreme Court to decide whether Trump enjoys absolute immunity from election interference charges.
  • Teresa Jones tanks up in Los Angeles. The high price of crude oil, combined with refinery problems in California and the Midwest, have helped drive up the price of gas nationwide.
    Drivers Wonder Where Price Of Gas Will Go Next
    The price of gas has been on a roller coaster this year. After a brief dip in early summer, the average price per gallon is back on the upswing. That's left many consumers wondering if prices will go even higher, but some analysts expect the most recent spike to be relatively short-lived.
  • Libyans flee on foot along the main road heading west, away from Sirte, on Tuesday. Sirte, cut off from the rest of the country, is the last major town controlled by forces loyal to toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
    In Libya, Some Just Learning Of Gadhafi's Downfall
    In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many knew nothing of recent rebel advances, including the fall of the capital, Tripoli.
  • Libyans flee on foot along the main road heading west, away from Sirte, on Tuesday. Sirte, cut off from the rest of the country, is the last major town controlled by forces loyal to toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
    In Libya, Some Just Learning Of Gadhafi's Downfall
    In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many knew nothing of recent rebel advances, including the fall of the capital, Tripoli.
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