Francois Fillon waves before delivering a speech after the conservative presidential primary on Nov. 27, in Paris. Kamil Zihnioglu/AP hide caption toggle caption Kamil Zihnioglu/AP Francois Fillon waves before delivering a speech after the conservative presidential primary on Nov. 27, in Paris. Kamil Zihnioglu/AP In France’s presidential primary election for the mainstream conservative party, Alain

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: The Cuban government’s nine-day period of mourning for Fidel Castro has begun in Cuba. The former leader and revolutionary was cremated yesterday. His ashes will be interred at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery a week from today. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro is in Havana. She joins me now. Lulu, you got to Havana today.

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: After we recorded the interview with Dr. Jill Stein, a lawyer with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign posted on the website Medium that the campaign is going to participate in the recount process. To get some clarification on what that actually means, we’ve reached NPR’s Tamara Keith. She covered the Clinton campaign.

LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: The news of Fidel Castro’s death sparked crowds and spontaneous celebrations in Miami early this morning that continued throughout the day. Even though Fidel Castro’s passing may have little immediate effect in terms of returning rights and freedom to Cubans on the island, Cuban-Americans in Miami say they’re hopeful. NPR’s Greg Allen

Actor Ron Glass known for his role in the long-running comedy “Barney Miller,” has died at 71. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images Actor Ron Glass known for his role in the long-running comedy “Barney Miller,” has died at 71. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Ron Glass, the handsome, prolific character actor best

Hillary Clinton leaves after speaking at the Children’s Defense Fund Beat the Odds Celebration at the Newseum in Washington on Nov. 16. It was her first speech since losing the presidential election. Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images Hillary Clinton leaves after speaking at the Children’s Defense Fund Beat the Odds

Protesters — or water protectors, as they identify themselves — walk along Highway 1806, past a sprawling encampment at Standing Rock on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe via Getty

1 of 15 i View slideshow Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has died at age 90, according to Cuban state media, confirms NPR. Castro, who took power in the Cuban revolution in 1959, led his country for nearly 50 years. After undergoing intestinal surgery, Castro had ceded power in July 2006, to his younger brother

Shiite worshippers gather for Arbaeen in Karbala on Nov. 20. Dozens of Shiite pilgrims were targeted for attack Thursday after the holiday, which marks the end of the 40-day mourning period after the anniversary of the 7th century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. Karim Kadim/AP hide caption toggle caption Karim Kadim/AP Shiite

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos (left) shakes hands with with FARC leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, after signing a revised peace pact in Bogota, Colombia, on Thursday. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos (left) shakes hands with with FARC leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, after signing

People line up to see the Broadway hit Hamilton on Nov. 19 in New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP People line up to see the Broadway hit Hamilton on Nov. 19 in New York. Bebeto Matthews/AP Vice President-elect Mike Pence went to see the hit Broadway musical Hamilton last week, setting

Eric Aniva told the BBC that he was hired by families to have sex with more than 100 young women and children as part of a practice known as “ritual cleansing.” Eldson Chagara/AP hide caption toggle caption Eldson Chagara/AP Eric Aniva told the BBC that he was hired by families to have sex with more