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Ohio holds a special congressional election on Tuesday. NPR's Don Gonyea and former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges talk about why this deep red district seems to be up for grabs.

It's the entrepreneurs' dream: tapping into China's market of 1.3 billion people. That dream fueled the efforts of two Chinese-American MBAs to take the soft-pretzel franchise — a staple of U.S. shopping malls — to China. Cultural and financial barriers, however, led to a far more challenging reality.

Michele Kidd Sutton, president and CEO of the North Oaks Health System in Hammond, Louisiana, addresses the impact of the delta variant on her hospital as COVID-19 cases surge in the state and county.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea about his department's response to protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Rittenhouse faces multiple felony charges of homicide and recklessly endangering the safety of others, along with one misdemeanor count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

One area where President Biden has achieved success is getting his judicial appointees confirmed. Scott Simon talks with Hamilton College professor Gbemende Johnson about it.

The people of New Orleans have re-elected Mayor Ray Nagin to guide their city through its continued recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Nagin's new term begins May 31, one day before the opening of a new hurricane season. Political analyst Greg Rigamer talks to Debbie Elliott about Nagin's victory and the direction he plans to steer the city.

Real estate has become one of the nation's favorite investment opportunities. Investors have made large profits but some are now wondering when the housing bubble will burst in places like San Diego, which is one of the hottest housing markets in the country.

As Alaska tallies votes for a special election to the U.S. House, Democrat Mary Peltola is hoping to keep a lead ahead of Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola would be the first Alaska native in Congress.

Khan was disqualified after an election panel found he unlawfully sold state gifts and concealed assets as premier, officials said. He was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the parliament in April.