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While most Westerners see the swastika as a symbol of Nazi Germany or white supremacy, it has been a symbol of good fortune in Asia thousands of years before Hitler.

President Rodrigo Duterte, who once called President Obama a "son of a whore," says God told him to stop cursing.

Law enforcement in North Dakota arrested more than 140 on private land owned by the pipeline company. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe wants to prevent the pipeline from running under the Missouri River.

This follows a broader pattern throughout this campaign: When Trump's chances go up, stocks go down.

The FBI's announcement that it's looking into more emails that may relate to its investigation of Hillary Clinton adds yet another wrinkle to the race. NPR's Ron Elving updates Scott Simon.

Chicagoans are celebrating the Cubs being in the World Series, but many residents remain in the grip of continuing gun violence. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin.

Steve Goodman is the man responsible for "Go Cubs Go," a song that's been the anthem his beloved team since 1984. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Goodman's biographer Clay Eals about the singer's life.

Courts there recently sentenced three Iranian-Americans to prison. An Iranian-Canadian academic speaks out about her time in an Iranian prison earlier this year.

Democrats in Colorado are hoping to win the state by promoting not just candidate Hillary Clinton but also Amendment 70, a ballot initiative to increase the statewide minimum wage.

Lincoln Smith is an American who has lived in Texas and worked in Mexico for the past decade. With his unique perspective, he wrote an essay explaining what Americans can learn from Mexico.