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Nancy Pelosi's decision marks the end of an era for Democrats, and triggers a search for a new generation of leadership for her caucus.

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.

A fire ripped through a hostel in New Zealand's capital overnight, killing at least six people and forcing others to flee the four-story building in their pajamas.

Last summer in Jena, La., six black teenagers were arrested for beating up a white teenager. The fight happened after white students hung a noose in a tree on school grounds. Alex Cohen gets an update from NPR's Wade Goodwyn.

The German engineering company agreed Monday to pay a record fine of $1.6 billion to settle bribery allegations made by U.S. and European authorities. The company was charged with paying out more than a billion dollars in bribes to win contracts around the world.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden's State of the Union address and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the U.S. economy.

As U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan ends his tenure, many of his key advisers are also moving on. Jan Egeland will depart after three years as the top adviser to Annan on humanitarian issues.

Apple Inc. said Monday that iPad sales have topped 2 million since its launch almost two months ago. The Cupertino, Calif., company began selling the iPad on Friday in Asia and Europe. The iPad launched in the United States on April 3.

The Bush administration has been forced to withdraw its candidate for the top legal post at the CIA. John Rizzo says he's stepping aside. His nomination for the role of CIA general counsel ran into trouble with lawmakers months ago.

Sixty of North America's top blind students were put to the test Saturday in Los Angeles at the National Braille Challenge. Fingers flew across pages as the students showed their skills at reading comprehension, chart and graph reading, and transcription. This year's varsity division champion is Claire Stanley, 19.