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La Maestra, held in Paris this September, is the first fully realized competition solely for women conductors — an effort to help balance a male-dominated field.

The state sends out an extra "secrecy" envelope with absentee ballots. A recent court ruling declared that if voters forget that envelope when they return their ballots, their votes will be voided.

In 1979, David Rockefeller mounted a covert campaign to convince President Carter to admit the Shah of Iran to the U.S.

They aim to pack public squares like sardines in a can, in protest against the far-right, anti-immigrant wave rising in Italian society and politics.

Venture capital investing is still a very male-dominated industry where female founders of startups say sexual harassment is a big problem. One woman is trying to change that for herself and others.

Southwest said its decision is "based on continued uncertainty" about when the FAA will allow the Max planes to return to service. Boeing's 737 Max fleet has been grounded worldwide since March.

A Ukraine airliner crashed near Tehran's international airport, according to Iran state television, which said all 176 people on board were dead. NPR's David Greene talks to journalist Charles Maynes.

The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff on Wednesday. Iranian officials said the likely cause was mechanical problems.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more on ads in his campaign for president than any of his rivals.

President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.