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The leader of the Wagner Group, who launched a rebellion against Russia's military leadership, ultimately called it off. Besides Russia, no country was watching more closely than Ukraine.

The seventh grader beat out 80,000 entries with her cursive rendition of "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." She won the Virginia state title last year. She says not rushing is the key.

Both an interim budget filed by Gov. Maura Healey and the fiscal year 2024 budget hang in the balance as the clock ticks toward July 1.

Australia's government, which announced earlier this month that it would be moving refugees off of Nauru, confirmed to media that it will pay $350 million annually to keep the Nauru facility open.

A Chinese Crested pooch born with backward hind legs — a rescue once destined for death — has been crowned the "World's Ugliest Dog."

The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.

Christian Rodriguez is currently the fastest man to have done a 100-meter sprint backwards — in a sack and blindfolded. His latest record is for running in 2.76 inch stilettos.

The Angels set a franchise record for runs and hits in their game Saturday night against the Colorado Rockies. The final score was 25 to 1. The Angeles scored 25 runs on 28 hits.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Sean McFate, an expert on mercenary groups, about the power of the Wagner Group, and the repercussions of the group's recent rebellion in Russia.

By the year 2040, nearly half of the U.S. population will be 40 years old. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to economist Nicole Maestas of Harvard Medical School about why that number matters.