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A law enforcement officer walks as people are evacuated from a shopping center where a shooting occurred Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas.

Authorities identify the shooter who opened fire at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday

Witnesses and video footage on social media have begun to paint a picture of the horror that transpired at the shopping center in Allen, a suburb of Dallas.

People in the city of Khabarovsk hold posters with messages demanding freedom for Sergei Furgal, the former governor of Russia's Far East Khabarovsk region, on July 18. Tens of thousands have protested Furgal's arrest earlier this month on murder charges, which he denies.

Protesters In Russia's Far East Challenge Putin's Authority, Demand His Resignation

The arrest of a popular regional governor has led to protests demanding his release. Amid the pandemic and an economic downturn, the protests pose an additional challenge for President Vladimir Putin.

Celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: 'I have always longed to be known'

Celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about her new book, "Dream Count."

Author Joanne Freeman Looks At Congress' Past Partisanship Issues In 'Field Of Blood'

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Joanne Freeman about her new book The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War.

Fresh Air Remembers Surgeon And 'How We Die' Author Sherwin Nuland

Nuland's book won a National Book Award and impacted the national debate about end-of-life care. He died on Monday at 83. Nuland spoke to Fresh Air in 1994.

Matt De La Peña: From Reluctant Reader to Best-Selling Author

Matt de la Peña, award-winning children's and young adult author, talks about how his love for books changed his attitude about male emotion and his relationship with his father.

This image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows suspected fentanyl pills seized at the Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Los Angeles.

Authorities seize thousands of suspected fentanyl pills hidden at Los Angeles airport

Authorities on Wednesday seized thousands of suspected fentanyl pills hidden in candy boxes at Los Angeles International Airport.

President Trump addresses reporters in the White House Rose Garden during the daily coronavirus task force briefing on April 14.

Trump Falsely Claimed 'Total' Authority Over States — Now He's Backpedaling

President Donald Trump on Tuesday attempted to soften remarks made earlier this week in which he declared his authority to reopen states' economies "total," superseding even governor's powers.

The antigen test is the third to have received FDA emergency authorization for the coronavirus. The others are a PCR test and an antibody test.

FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization For 1st Coronavirus Antigen Test

The agency announced approval for the diagnostic method on Saturday. Cheaper and easier to administer than genetic tests for the virus, it could potentially expand to daily testing of millions.

A crane flies over the green algae blooms that are seen at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam on Lake Okeechobee on July 10, 2018 in Port Mayaca, Florida. ()

President Trump Signs Law Authorizing Reservoir To Cut Lake Okeechobee Discharges

Building the reservoir to cut Lake Okeechobee discharges is now federal law. President Donald Trump signed the federal Water Resources Development Act...

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