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GM's decision to file bankruptcy is expected to help the troubled automaker reorganize and emerge stronger, albeit smaller. Ray Young, GM's Chief Financial Officer, talks with Steve Inskeep about the bankruptcy proceedings and future of GM.

On the sixth day of the Los Angeles teachers strike, the school district and union leaders announced that they had reached a tentative agreement. Schools reopen Wednesday.

The bill passed after Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans ended a public dispute. It includes a mandatory death penalty for capital crimes committed by people without legal status.

The U.S. seized an oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a two-week pursuit spanning thousands of miles from the Caribbean. During the chase, the vessel changed its name and raised a Russian flag.

The deal, if approved, would largely eliminate the threat of government shutdown or a debt default until after the presidential election.

The "provisional" deal — signed in Beijing by deputy foreign ministers on both sides — gives the Holy See a say in naming of bishops, and grants the pope veto power over candidates.

As history marches on, space for memorials on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is shrinking. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, which officially begins construction Nov. 13, may perhaps be the last monument to be built on the parcel.

As trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue, Beijing is now requiring buyers of germanium and gallium to ask for approval from the Chinese government.

The Federal Reserve chairman sent a strong signal that the Fed will approve another interest rate cut. He endorsed a stimulus package and said that lawmakers' efforts need to be put into effect quickly.

The reforms place serious criminal cases under the authority of trained prosecutors. Previously, key decisions had been left up to victims' own commanders.