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Singer Jane Olivor went from performing folk music in clubs in New York City in the early 1970s to becoming a major pop star, performing at Carnegie Hall. But with fame came misfortune, with the death of her husband and a long battle with stage fright that kept her from singing for several years. Olivor has returned to the stage and has released a new CD and DVD of a recent live performance. Jane Olivor talks to NPR's Liane Hansen about her return to singing and the Safe Return project.

City officials fired former Police Chief Sam Dobbins in July after the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting made public a 17-minute recording of him using racist and homophobic language as he boasted of killing 13 people in the line of duty.

Elsewhere, Elon Musk has furthered angered Ukrainians and supporters of the embattled regime by announcing that he cannot “indefinitely” continue to fund the Starlink satellite terminals.

Mayor Nieves Riedel of San Luis, Arizona, shares the challenges the city faces.

Black and Brown families have long believed that New York's child welfare system is racist. Now, a new survey shows some caseworkers on the inside agree.

Denise Jackson defeated 1st District incumbent Denise Moore by a decisive 70% to 30% margin on Tuesday night.

Mexico's Supreme Court has taken steps to decriminalize the recreational use of marijuana. Adults will be able to apply for permits to grow cannabis for personal use.

It's been called the "Skinny House" or the "Spite House." The legend is that two brothers shared land but one built on more than his share, so the other built a skinny house to block access and views.

He said that, during such a bad economic climate, it would be irresponsible to go forward with a project that he said would face huge cost overruns.

The worst soccer violence in Egypt's history left 73 dead and many more were wounded Wednesday, according to the official count. Clashes broke out at the end of a match in the city of Port Said, located at the northern entrance to the Suez Canal.