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Voters elected conservative candidate and former prison director Alejandro Giammattei to lead the country. It was his fourth bid for the presidency. He faces poverty and Washington threats.

Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have forced all flights to be grounded at the international airport. Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Anthony Kuhn, who's reporting from the scene.

The Trump administration rolled out regulations to deny green cards to immigrants who use or are likely to use government benefits, including Medicaid, housing assistance and food stamps.

NPR's David Greene talks to Paul Cassell, an attorney for four of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims, about the legal options available to them after Epstein's death.

Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was found dead inside a Manhattan jail cell Saturday by an apparent suicide.

Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.

The "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if they are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.

At least 33 people have been killed and several remain missing. The storm prompted the evacuation of more than a million residents from China's coast and caused hundreds of homes to collapse.

The Iowa State Fair has a lot of fun to offer, but for presidential candidates, it's serious business. California Sen. Kamala Harris came to the fair intent on proving she's a top-tier contender.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mary Hui a reporter with the business news organization Quartz about Hong Kong authorities cancelling incoming and outgoing flights as demonstrators fill the airport.