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The capital of East Timor, Dili, is reported calm following several days of looting and arson by rampaging gangs. The violence is the worst to hit the world's youngest nation since it got its independence from Indonesia seven years ago.

In part two of our series on the financial abuse of the elderly, Judy Campbell of member station KQED reports on a multi-agency approach pioneered in Los Angeles, known as FAST or Financial Abuse Specialty Team. The group recoups money and prosecutes cases.

The "Man of the Hole" lived in isolation and resisted contact for decades after the rest of his tribe was massacred. His death precedes Brazil's elections, where Indigenous rights are on the ballot.

This year was filled with big news stories, many on politics. But listeners also enjoyed NPR reporting that was focused on young people. Here are the NPR One stories most listened to, and most loved.

The latest price cap — the maximum amount that gas suppliers can charge customers — will take effect Oct. 1, just as the cold months set in. And bills are expected to rise again in January.

With three weeks having passed since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, some are still finding it hard to feed themselves and obtain basic household supplies. State agencies like the Florida Department of Emergency Management is pivoting away from offering immediate assistance, like food and water, and towards long-term recovery assistance as communities begin to stabilize.

Donations often come with rigorous applications and reporting requirements. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019 and vowed to give away most of her fortune, does it her way.

The poll shows just how locked in most Americans are in their partisan positions, even as nearly a dozen people have either testified or are set to testify in the impeachment inquiry.

"A library can be a loud place," says a city official in charge of Moscow's 400-plus public libraries, which have begun attracting visitors with coffee shops, theater rehearsals and lectures.

The protests are against President Dina Boluarte and in support of predecessor Pedro Castillo, whose ouster last month cast the nation into political chaos. At least 53 people have died.