U.S. consumers aren't just frustrated with high prices. They're angry and confused about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting those prices. to.pbs.org/4i4Nhup

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America. to.pbs.org/4jH4H1d

President Donald Trump escalated his attacks against Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday with rhetoric that questioned the Muslim candidate's loyalties to the U.S. and repeatedly tried to tie him to extremism, claims the Democrat has repeatedly denied and denounced. to.pbs.org/4iiD647

The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, conceded defeat on Sunday in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government. to.pbs.org/4dYoAgA

Across the nation, a stagnant housing market is leaving many sellers in limbo, unable to relocate for a new job, buy their next home to accommodate a growing family or follow through with other major life decisions that necessitate selling their home. to.pbs.org/4zUgkqt

The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election officials.

A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general mistrust in politicians resulting in voter apathy, will pit two contrasting political visions against each other in a highly polarized contest on Nov. 1. to.pbs.org/3VT0a21

For decades, federal Pell Grants have helped millions of students from low- and middle-income families afford college.

Now, for the first time, that financial aid will also be available for short-term vocational training programs designed to help students enter the workforce.
the rollout of Workforce Pell for our series, Rethinking College.

Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said. to.pbs.org/47GyDmZ

Many Iranians are bracing for a return to all-out war as Israeli and U.S. leaders sharpen their threats ahead of elections in both countries in the coming days, and as Iran's leaders remain defiant despite mounting pressure. to.pbs.org/4k9Naio

President Donald Trump's administration is withholding records documenting the scope of his influence over management of the Kennedy Center, according to attorneys for a Democratic lawmaker challenging the Republican president's plan to close the performing arts center for renovations. to.pbs.org/4keEOWG

Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Trump administration's lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses the race and argued that the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters. to.pbs.org/47GqQpa

This November, voters in Virginia, Nevada, Missouri and Idaho will decide on the future of reproductive rights in their respective states.

In deeply red Idaho, a citizen-led initiative faces an uphill battle to restore some abortion rights.

Special correspondent Sarah Varney fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade and frustration over Idaho's current law will be enough to sway conservative voters.

The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims, the second-largest involving a Catholic archdiocese in the U.S. to.pbs.org/4eMzIgL

It’s been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator, but this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive.

As Peter Tubbs of @IowaPBS reports, record-high diesel prices have hit the state’s agricultural industry especially hard and ults of the midterm elections.

Social media lets us share our lives with family, friends and strangers.

But how do people decide what to post and what to leave out? What do those decisions say about them?

On the latest episode of the PBS News podcast "Settle In," @GeoffRBennett discusses those questions with he author of "The Story of Your Life," a new book about how the incentives of social media platforms have narrowed the kinds of stories we tell.

Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela on Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future — and the role of the U.S. — are growing. to.pbs.org/4i2Fptg

The Israeli military pressed ahead Sunday with a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians and placed major restrictions on movement in response to an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others. to.pbs.org/4zSl9ka

A police officer in Mississippi resigned days after state authorities cleared him in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy during a suspected shoplifting incident.

Newly released body camera footage shows officers approaching a car in a Walmart parking lot in June with guns moved forward, Sgt. Hunter Foster fired into it, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, who was sitting on his mother’s lap.

Mississippi’s attorney general ruled this past week that the shooting was justified because the vehicle had moved toward an officer. Wiley’s family disputes that finding and is calling for a federal investigation.

He would have celebrated his second birthday on Nov. 1.

Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country's military violated Starlink's terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone strikes. to.pbs.org/4Bs1wRu

Does President Donald Trump see Russian President Vladimir Putin as a partner in peace and business? Chrystia Freeland, an unpaid economic adviser to the government of Ukraine and the former deputy prime minister of Canada, believes the answer is “yes.”

“I hope Americans will recognize that their country, in sort of crucial matters of war and peace, can be sold to the highest bidder,” Freeland told Compass Points host @nickschifrin. "That's a terrible thing."

Compass Points from PBS News analyzes prominent international affairs topics and America’s role in a shifting world, breaking down global conflicts, rising tensions, and their implications for U.S. interests. Visit the PBS News website to watch this week's episode.