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Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said she would be "above the president" if her party wins the elections on Sunday.

Exxon Mobil is being investigated for keeping climate change research from investors. Since 2007, it has disclosed to shareholders about potential risks posed to its bottom line by climate change.

Preliminary results are out after Sunday's historic elections in Myanmar. The opposition party headed by Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to finish with the largest number of seats in Parliament.

Myanmar, also known as Burma, holds elections on Sunday. They're the first major elections in 25 years. The repressive military dictatorship has been on the path toward democracy since 2010.

The country has been slowly moving toward this since 2010, when the longtime military dictatorship began loosening its control.

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy party, is confident of her party's victory in the historic election.

Also: Refugee children use Facebook to reach out; the U.N. Security Council calls for dialogue in Burundi; and Fernando del Paso wins the Cervantes prize, the highest award in Spanish literature.

For years, it's been NPR's style to say that Myanmar is "also known as Burma" at the start of reports about that nation. We don't think that's necessary anymore.

How did gun owners view the comments Tuesday by Donald Trump? The Republican presidential nominee suggested supporters of the Second Amendment could oppose Hillary Clinton, which some viewed as an incitement to violence.

Percussionist Miles Salerni repeatedly auditioned to be a Fellow at the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home, but was rejected. So he found another way in.

Also: More flooding deaths are reported in Louisiana; the new California wildfire is spreading; and Amnesty International alleges thousands have died in Syrian prisons in the last five years.

The U.S. Intelligence Community announced on Friday it is confident hackers connected to the Russian government are behind several high-profile cyber attacks in the last year. Kenneth Geers, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, shares his thoughts on who these hackers are and the complexities behind international cyber espionage.

An aggressive and controversial NASCAR driver will hit the gas one last time at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday night. Tony Stewart has won three…

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rachel Kyte, special envoy for climate change for the World Bank, who explains the push-pull between rich and poor countries over financing measures to stop climate change.

We talk about the new Star Warsfilm (because of course we do), as well as about tie-in toys and merchandise. Plus: a bonus review with a little more meat on the bones.

After all the hype and all the talk and all the guessing, the bottom line is pretty simple: Star Wars: The Force Awakensis a really good movie.

Levison Wood, who previously walked the length of the Nile River, has now trekked 1,700 miles, from Afghanistan to Bhutan, along the Himalayan mountain range.

The Monroe Expressway is expected to bring in significantly less toll revenue than the state previously projected, raising questions about the financial…

The comedy trio known as The Lonely Island blows its goofy musical parodies up to feature length in the story of a boy-band veteran with limitless ego who decides to go solo.

The iconic magazines, which have chronicled the modern African-American experience, will continue to be a "beacon of hope" for black people around the world, say two of its longtime leaders.