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One day before Feb. 5, Barack Obama is stressing his ability to attract non-traditional votes from independents, first-time voters and even Republicans — trying to contrast himself with Hillary Clinton.

Each year, scientists add thousands of new plant and animal species to the scientific record. We learn about three that were added to the list.

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate of the world's high-income countries. Death rates remain the highest among Black women, and have more than doubled over the last 20 years.

Thousands of people are gathering for the March on Washington 2020, which is being led by families of Black people killed by police officers. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to WAMU's Jenny Gathright.

Fires in the Amazon prompted G-7 leaders to commit $20 million to address them. But Brazil's president says he won't take the money unless France's president retracts what he says were insults.

The U.S. has offered Hong Kong residents safe haven for up to 18 months. But now that time is up — leaving thousands in immigration limbo.

In the first few episodes of the new season there is way too much tell and not enough show — but it's too early to abandon the series.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports AT&T's corporate board is still weighing various restructuring options, ranging from sticking with the status quo to a plan that would break the company into several parts. The AT&T board is expected to vote this evening and make an announcement Wednesday morning. Some Wall Street analysts were skeptical of the more radical restructuring proposals because they represented a retreat from the company's recent strategy of selling packages of local, long-distance, wireless and internet services.

His address inspired many. It was a rare moment when the Apple co-founder spoke about himself. "You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever," he said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his delegation are expected to stay at the Fullerton hotel in Singapore for the June 12 summit. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter John Hudson about why North Korea doesn't want to pay for the accommodations.