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Tunisia's fragile democracy is put to the test as the president shuts down parliament — drawing praise from crowds in the streets but also accusations of an attempted coup.

Vice President Kamala Harris gave a major address Saturday at a security conference in Munich, Germany, where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In New Hampshire, a GOP plan to dramatically redraw the state's Congressional map has outraged Democrats. If approved, it could have a large effect on the midterm election.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Ann Hsu of San Francisco about the successful effort from parents and residents to recall three school board members this week.

Officials with the International Testing Agency say 15-year-old Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication in December. It's unclear why she was cleared to compete in Beijing.

A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prepares for her trip to the Middle East, host Debbie Elliot talks with Richard Murphy about U.S. diplomacy efforts in the region. Murphy served under both Democratic and Republican presidents and is a former ambassador to Syria and Saudi Arabia.

Iranian negotiators are due to arrive in Moscow Monday for discussions about moving Tehran's nuclear fuel production to Russia. Moscow says its proposal offers the best hope for breaking Tehran's standoff with the West.

Supreme Court nominee John Roberts begins a series of courtesy calls, meeting members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and leaders of both parties. Congress goes into recess at the end of July; confirmation hearings for Roberts could begin in September.

Nutrition researchers are pushing for a big increase in the daily recommended dose of Vitamin D. Dozens of recent studies suggest that deficiencies of the vitamin make people more vulnerable to everything from fractures to certain cancers and diabetes.