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It started when the boy band New F4 was featured on the annual back-to-school special that every primary and middle school student must watch and discuss.

A final vote on the nomination is now expected Saturday. Barring an unforeseen development, Kavanaugh's confirmation seems all but certain, after two key senators announced their support.

China is taking a more confident and active role in the international human rights system, even as the United States pulls back, writes Ted Piccone of the Brookings Institution.

Maine Republican Susan Collins said Friday she would vote for Brett Kavanaugh to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. So what happened, and what now?

This medicine to treat opioid addiction is hard to come by — only a fraction of doctors can prescribe it. So some people trying to quit a heroin habit are turning to the black market for help.

One 1980s graduate of an elite prep school remembers witnessing what kids used to call a "lineup." It was such a toxic culture of power and privilege, she says, many guys didn't even try to hide it.

The man was arrested for failing to pay a fine for theft, but police officers did not thoroughly check his identity. The 26-year-old died of injuries after a fire broke out in the jail.

Brazil's preparing for the most divisive presidential election since its dictatorship ended in the 1980s. Huge numbers of women are mobilized to oppose far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who has a record for misogyny, racism and homophobia.

Seau's family opted out of a $675 million concussion settlement covering more than 20,000 retired NFL players, and reached a separate agreement for an undisclosed sum.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Lisa Banks, a lawyer for Christine Blasey Ford, following the Senate's procedural vote to move Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh forward to a final Senate vote.