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French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates with supporters in front of the Eiffel Tower Paris, France, on Sunday.

French President Emmanuel Macron beats his far-right rival to win reelection

The French election was a tight race that was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and saw a surge in support for extremist ideas.

Then Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is seen at a news conference with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in 2018. A longtime senator known for working across party lines, Hatch died Saturday at age 88.

Orrin Hatch, longtime Republican Utah senator, dies at 88

Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, was known for working across party lines.

As It Was: Timber Companies Acquire Land through Homestead Act

In January 1900, Friedrich Weyerhauser founded the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in Longview, Wash., with 900,000 acres of Washington timberland. From there…

Kristina Karamo, who is headed towards becoming the Republican nominee for secretary of state in Michigan, gets an endorsement from Trump during his April 2 rally.

Michigan GOP moves forward with 2020 election-denying secretary of state and AG

The party voted resoundingly to support former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election in their picks for state's next top elections officer and top law enforcement official.

The six pups were the first red wolf litter born in the wild in four years. The last litter, four pups, was born in 2018.

For the first time in 4 years, a litter of red wolf pups was born in the wild

The red wolf is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. That's why environmentalists were ecstatic to find the first litter born in the wild in four years — six pups.

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera reacts after his 3,000th career hit during the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies, on Saturday.

Miguel Cabrera is the 1st Venezuelan-born player to get 3,000 hits in MLB history

The Detroit Tigers designated hitter became the 33rd player in the league to reach the milestone. Rockies shortstop José Iglesias ran over to hug his former teammate during the game.

Firefighters transfer a rescued person in Shari, in the northern island of Hokkaido on Sunday. The Japanese Coast Guard said that rescue helicopters found four of the 26 people on a tour boat missing in the frigid waters of northern Japan since the day before, but their conditions are unknown.

10 of 26 people from sunken Japan tour boat confirmed dead

Japan's guard says 10 of the 26 people aboard a tour boat that sank in the frigid waters of a northern national park have been confirmed dead.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans to meet on Sunday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

2 U.S. Cabinet officials will meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday. The State Department declined to comment to NPR.

European Union officials reached an agreement on a set of new rules aimed at protecting internet users by forcing big tech companies like Google and Facebook to step up their efforts to curb the spread of illegal content.

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the European Union's digital rulebook, helps cement Europe's reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of digital platforms.

Eureka Seeks "Co-Pilots" To Uplift Homeless People

Life is a long journey; a lot of us wish for a co-pilot. The need may be felt more acutely by people living on the street. Which is why the City of…

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