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Brazil's ousted President Dilma Rousseff describes the effort to impeach her as a coup. Stepping in to replace her is Vice President Michel Temer, who has named an all-male and all-white cabinet — this in a highly diverse nation in which 53 percent are Afro decedent.

As big-name celebrities flock to the territory, Cuban culture is undergoing rapid change. But do Cubans want Chanel stores and Rolling Stones concerts?

Just before President Obama's visit to Ethiopia last year, jailed bloggers and journalists were suddenly released from prison — a welcome gesture of openness. But their freedom goes only so far.

Crude oil prices have been rising for months and could climb higher now that the United States is pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.

Steve Inskeep talks to head coach Muffet McGraw about Sunday night's victory over Mississippi State, 61-58, that came down to one 3-point shot that beat the buzzer.

In China, face-recognition technology is being used for lots of things, from surveillance to ride-hailing and shopping. NPR's Shanghai correspondent Rob Schmitz tried it out and met with manufacturers.

The stock market saw a major sell-off Monday, with technology companies seeing particularly steep declines. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index lost 2.7 percent.

Orange County, Calif., is under federal court order to deal with a worsening homelessness crisis. But plans to set up new emergency shelters in affluent coastal communities face stiff opposition.

In a tweet on Wednesday, the president said he intends to nominate Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Louisiana crawfish have invaded waterways in Germany's capital. Wildlife officials licensed a fisherman to catch them for chefs, hoping a taste for "Berlin Lobster" might control the invasive species.