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Sarah McCammon talks to writer and critic Rachel Syme about her Twitter feed feature, "Perfume Genie," in which she recommends perfumes to readers who describe what they want 2020 to smell like.

"We believe that sustainability should be our new standard for investing," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says. The investment giant's move puts pressure on companies to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

In southeastern Turkey, an ancient town that has long been associated with the region's Kurdish heritage is slated to be flooded by a massive dam project on the Tigris River.

In India, movie popcorn prices have led to protests. One man says barring people from taking their own snacks into theaters discriminates against the poor, and has taken the case to the Supreme Court.

Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, nicknamed "The Mother Church of Country Music," has never hosted a hip-hop show. After 125 years, Wu-Tang Clan will be the first rap act to headline at the venue.

Grover speaks Arabic in a new edition of Sesame Street — one aimed at helping refugee children cope with fear and displacement.

China on Friday announced a new round of tariffs on $75 billion worth of American good. NPR's Emily Feng tells Morning Edition that U.S. cars will be subject to the new levies.

Gun control groups say the National Rifle Association has been "distracted" by recent investigations, financial troubles and turnover. But the organization clearly still holds sway in Washington, D.C.

While White House surrogates took the airwaves to defend Trump's fitness as president, former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon issued an apology for taking part in the book Fire and Fury.

The president directed his trade representative to look at adding tariffs on Chinese goods. In West Virginia, he said the tariffs were necessary to stop Chinese companies from stealing U.S. research.