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The United Nations Security Council will begin straw polls Thursday to whittle down the field of candidates for the next U.N. secretary-general. Seven candidates are running to replace António Guterres.

FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.

Arizona is the only state in the country holding a primary Tuesday. It will offer a look at the big races and issues coming up in a swing state in November.

The 11-minute extravaganza during Sunday's final game featured Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and Coldplay. We have the post-show analysis.

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia has joined the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

NPR's domestic extremism correspondent, Odette Yousef, reports on how the white nationalist group Patriot Front pays for their rallies.

In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medicaid and allow gaming. Voters face similar measures in other states.

On Friday, a federal judge denied an appeal by the Kennedy Center's board of trustees for a stay on the removal of President Trump's name from the building. Then the Trump administration filed for an emergency stay, and that too was denied.

A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.