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Maude Julien's new memoir chronicles her extraordinary — and awful — childhood with fanatical parents determined to turn her into the ultimate survivor through deprivation, violence and endless tests.

This week marks the 20th anniversary of when Hurricane Andrew crashed into South Florida. It remains one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States. A radio documentary by Miami member station WLRN has collected recordings of residents during the fateful storm.

The streetcar's crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate on whether a faulty brake or a snapped cable may have caused the accident.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who ran a grassroots campaign, is set to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, toppling former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

FARC rebels are wondering whether they might be called back again into combat. Many hope not. After voters rejected a peace deal, "I could feel all my dreams falling apart," says one.

Toyota announced this year that it's backing the return of the iBOT, which went out of production in 2009. Inventor Dean Kamen says a reboot would include improvements using the latest technology.

The Education Department has terminated two agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here's why that matters.

If the projections are correct and the Conservatives lose their majority, May could remain prime minister. But it would require a coalition with other parties.

Kaiilash Satyarthi came to Washington to encourage the U.S. government to fight for the freedom of child laborers.

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.