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Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell fell into the stands as he was going for the ball. A Cardinals fan's nachos were a causality. Russell later made good and brought the fan more nachos.

In an attempt to hire and retain the best retail employees, Target Corp is raising its minimum hourly wage for workers to $11 next month and then to $15 by the end of 2020.

John Hoopingarner of Ohio got an email announcing a bicycle race in Birmingham. He signed up and planned the trip to Alabama before realizing the race was in Birmingham, England. He went any way.

The request for the Army to patrol areas comes days after rival members of a drug cartel started a war in Rio's most dangerous favela. Since Sunday, shootouts have become common in the area.

David Greene talks to Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota about his party's attempt to repeal Obamacare. Graham-Cassidy, the latest bill appears to be dead. NPR's Geoff Bennett analyzes Rounds' comments.

In the final episode of NPR's Rough Translation podcast, Aktham Abulhusn seeks help from a dating coach in Berlin to learn the unwritten rules of German culture. He hopes to find a girlfriend.

Gas is scarce in Puerto Rico. East of San Juan, a station is due to receive fuel — but no one knows when the tanker will show up. Some people are angry. Others are playing dominoes.

The CEO of Equifax, Richard Smith, has retired, effective Tuesday. This comes amid multiple state and federal investigations into a security breach at the service.

Also: Alabama Republicans hold a primary runoff election; more controversy over President Trump's NFL protest tweets; and Mexico continues to search for earthquake victims buried in rubble.