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Friends of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist murdered by agents of his native Saudi government two years ago, have launched an organization to promote human rights and democracy in the Arab world.

Attorney General Merrick Garland met with The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post — all news organizations that the Justice Department secretly investigated in search of leaks.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, about the thousands of homeowners in California at risk of losing insurance as the risk of wildfires grow.

Pfizer is seeking the FDA's permission to offer a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to those 16 and older. There's data that the vaccine's efficacy is waning and evidence that a booster can reverse that.

Beijing is hosting a China-Africa forum. The guest list includes over 40 African heads of state. The forum highlights a debate on whether China offers African nations a model for development, or if Beijing is practicing neo-colonialism.

A growing number of conservative commentators, policymakers and even the president have used the term "Islamofascist" to refer to Islamist extremists. But critics argue that the term offends millions of Muslims by suggesting Islam itself is the enemy.

President Bush meets Thursday with the National Security Council at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Don Gonyea talks with Madeleine Brand about the president's agenda.

With the election of Virginia Democrat Jim Webb to the U.S. Senate, the Democrats won the majority of the seats in the Senate. Webb is both a supporter of U.S. troops and critical of the war in Iraq. But he tells Renee Montagne that this race was about more than Iraq.

Republican governors met in Miami Thursday for a post-election conference. They heard from several presidential hopefuls. But just as importantly, they discussed how to learn from the party's election losses and move forward.

Some of the Army's best captains are getting out of the war in Iraq. They are tired of long deployments and the strain on their families. But in hopes of getting captains to re-enlist for an additional three years, the military is offering a $35,000 bonus.