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Fifty years ago, Kyu Sakamoto was the face of a new postwar Japan: a clean-cut, 21-year-old pop idol. But professor Ian Condry says that underlying the sweetness of the hit song "Sukiyaki" was a story of sadness and loss.

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tells NPR that U.S. decision-makers were given a week's notice that some Russian action was likely.

It was a series of records and repeats at the prestigious Boston Marathon. The men's and women's winners from last year won again this year.

Mexico knows how to fight infectious diseases. Tackling a chronic condition like diabetes is a new — and daunting — challenge.

Topping the list was a call from someone who had a clogged bathtub, according to Mounties in the Canadian province. The list also features someone calling because they ran out of milk.

Voice of America Director Amanda Bennett and her deputy are stepping down after Senate confirmation of conservative filmmaker Michael Pack to lead the international broadcaster's parent agency.

Palestinian politician Saeb Erekat is in critical but stable condition in Hadassah Hospital, where he has been moved after reportedly testing positive for coronavirus earlier this month.

Donald Trump named New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be ambassador to the U.K. It's a post traditionally reserved for big donors. Obama even named another NFL owner to a different ambassadorship.

Gen. Zhang Yang, a former head of the powerful Central Military Commission's political work department, hanged himself at his home in Beijing last week, state media said.

Target is ousting its CEO, months after a massive data breach and amid some other business issues.