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Dresses Flutter On Drones In Saudi Fashion Show, But Critics Aren't Buying It

The organizer says the novel approach was a way to celebrate fashion while keeping to Ramadan sensibilities.

Micro-Face Auction: The Most Collectible Comic Book Of All Time?

Will our Micro-Face comic book become the most collectible item ever created? Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.

Shady Rest Country Club was established when a group of Black businessmen bought it in 1921. Golfers and tennis players were active. In the evening, its nightclub in the basement was a haven for entertainers such as Ella Fitzgerald, who gave shows there after performances in New York. The club, Villa Casanova, has to be restored.

The nation's first Black country club gets more than love in its coffers

Shady Rest Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J., was established in 1921. The sports and entertainment venue is being renovated, with help from a special historic preservation program.

Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.

The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.

The pending arrival of vaccines has brought "hope for a brighter future," the OECD says. Here, workers from the Red Cross and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief help set up a center for COVID-19 vaccinations in a gymnasium in Eschwege, Germany.

Rosy Vaccine Outlook Brightens World Economic Forecast, But Recovery May Be Uneven

China is predicted to account for more than a third of global economic growth next year, while the U.S. and European countries will lag behind, according to the OECD.

Facebook changes its corporate name to Meta

NPR's A Martínez talks to Alex Heath, a reporter for The Verge, about Facebook announcing a major re-branding of the company. The new entity, Meta, will encompass Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing Made Faulty Assumptions Designing 737 Max

The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing underestimated how pilots would respond to a failure of automated software in the 737 MAX. Two of the jets crashed killing a total of 346 people.

The Justice Department could soon expand its investigation into the email controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton's use of a private server while secretary of state.

Government Inquiry Into Clinton Emails Likely To Widen

The FBI investigation into the Clinton email controversy could soon go beyond whether classified information passed through the private server she used as secretary of state.

Justice Department Inquiry Into Hillary Clinton Email Server Continues

The Justice Department, Congress and inspector general watchdogs are looking at the email practices of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton even as the 2016 presidential race intensifies.

A banner depicting Venezuela's currency, the bolivar, at the central bank of Venezuela in Caracas in January. The bolivar has lost the vast majority of its value in just the last year.

Venezuelan City Launches Its Own Currency Amid Cash Crunch

The city of Elorza is selling its own bills featuring the image of an independence leader from the area. Venezuela's national currency has lost the vast majority of its value in just the last year.

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