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In the final story of our "Bad Days in History" series this week, author Michael Farquhar shares a story from England in 1632.

French filmmaker Philippe Garrel's new film follows a 50-something philosophy professor whose romantic relationship with a 23-year-old student is complicated when his grown daughter moves in.

A group of Republican senators visited Moscow to deliver a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in midterm elections. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).

It's Election Day for many communities across the country. Renee Montagne talks to NPR Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving, who rounds up the election prospects. Two states will choose governors, several cities will elect mayors, and in many regions, ballot initiatives will determine how communities function.

What's a day in the life like for a young Hare Krishna monk? If you think it's spent meditating all day, think again. Gadadhara Pandit Dasa does chant and pray at his urban temple in New York City. But he also talks on his cell phone, drives and uses Facebook.

Kamala Harris' acceptance speech is expected to be the highlight of the third night of the Democratic convention. Former President Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are set to speak, too.

President Trump's trade war is starting to take a toll on US importers. Double-digit tariffs on goods from dozens of countries took effect overnight.

With Tuesday being Election Day, it's the last leg of the presidential campaign. The candidates have been racing around the swing states.

The wildly popular photo-sharing site Instagram nearly caused a user revolt when it revamped its terms of service and privacy policy to suggest it could allow uploaded photos to be used in ads without users' permission. Instagram later clarified its position in an effort to quell concerns.

On Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito acknowledged a constitutional right to privacy and distanced himself from a memo he wrote two decades ago against the right to abortion.