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Student workers are the latest in the wave of unionization nationwide. Students from several private universities have unionized, and undergrads from dozens of other schools are making plans to do so.

Official election results give a center-left coalition led by Romano Prodi a thin majority in both houses of Italy's parliament. Prodi rejects calls by current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to form a broad-based government of national unity. Also in Italy, authorities nab a mafia boss sought for more than 40 years.

Britain has declared it will forgive nearly $17 billion of African debt. Richard Dowden, director of the Royal African Society in London, talks about the debt relief agreement.

While Johnson won his no confidence vote, the number of those who opposed him is far higher than most analysts had expected.

Several remains from the Philadelphia bombing of the MOVE house in 1985 have yet to be released. The bombing left several dead, including children.

NPR's Scott Simon asks National Iranian American Council Research Director Assal Rad why the hijab has become a lightning rod in Iranian society.

Former President Trump says that the FBI has raided his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He's claiming he's being persecuted for political reasons. The Justice Department is not commenting.

Tess Gerritsen — a physician turned thriller writer — is the author of more than 15 thrillers. Her series about police detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles has been adapted into TV show, which debuts Monday on TNT. She recommends Ken Follett's Eye of the Needle.

French writer Annie Ernaux is the newest Nobel laureate in literature. She is widely admired in France and among those who love French feminist literature.

Leaded items are easy to find at antique shops, yard sales and discount stores. Second-hand products are hard to regulate, and consumers are often unaware of the risks the items pose to their health.