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The global supply chain is suffering from factory closures in Asia due to the Delta variant and scarcity of shipping containers, truck drivers, raw materials and workers.

CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is on this week in Las Vegas, one of the few in-person events still being held during a surge of COVID-19 cases.

Serbian star Novak Djokovic, the world's number one, was defeated by his long-time rival Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who improved to an incredible 110 of 113 at Roland-Garros.

As companies continue to scale back pensions for their workers, some CEOs will earn millions of dollars annually in retirement, according to figures released by the AFL-CIO.

Marianne Faithfull, 58, talks about her new CD Before the Poison. It's bolstered by collaborations with PJ Harvey and Nick Cave. Faithfull supplies lyrics and a voice that has turned into a husky growl.

An estimated 2 million Americans use wheelchairs or motorized scooters. For some, obstacles such as stairs, elevated curbs and rocky terrain may no longer pose such a steep challenge. The Food and Drug Administration has signed off on the iBOT, a wheelchair that climbs stairs and bounds over curbs. NPR's Joe Shapiro reports.

Debt relief for Africa will be on the agenda when the leaders of the G8 nations meet in Scotland later this week. Kenya, which owes billions to foreign creditors, allocates almost a third of its budget to pay debts. But Kenya is unlikely to have its debts cancelled at the upcoming summit.

There are 35 presidential candidates and 44 parties running in Haiti's first elections since former President Jean Bertrand Aristide's ouster last year.

A new set of documents from Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito contains his argument that executive-branch officials have immunity when ordering domestic wiretaps in violation of the law. Other documents from his years at the Justice Department reveal a restrictive position on racial discrimination.

— That’s how “My Sunshine Away”, the debut novel from M.O. Walsh, begins.It’s a suspense and a coming of age story set in an idyllic suburban neighborhood…