The religious context of the Minnesota shootings
The man charged with killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband is connected to a once-fringe religious movement that is now growing quickly, and which uses inflammatory anti-abortion rhetoric.
Federal Panel Revisits Contested Recommendation On Mammograms
In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the benefits of mammograms for women under 50 were small at best. A firestorm ensued. Now the organization is back with the same message.
A Poker Battle Against A Computer
On this day in 1997, Garry Kasparov, the world's top chess player, played IBM's chess-playing supercomputer, Deep Blue — and lost. Now, poker players are trying something similar, and they're winning.
With Baltimore Unrest, More Debate Over 'Broken Windows' Policing
Critics are targeting New York's policing theory, which aims to crack down on minor offenses. But it's also praised for reducing the crime rate.
Republican Field To Gain 3 New Presidential Hopefuls
After months of talking about likely 2016 presidential hopefuls, the Republican field is suddenly growing fast. Three more candidates will enter the race Monday and Tuesday, including a neurosurgeon, a business executive and a one-time governor who has previously run.
Persian Gulf System Prohibits Nepali Migrant Workers From Returning Home
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Tim Noonan of the International Trade Union Confederation about the call for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to suspend the kafala sponsorship system.
Rescued Boko Haram Captives Recall Their Ordeal
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with the Associated Press' Michelle Faul about her trip to a refugee camp where Nigerian soldiers have brought girls and women rescued from Boko Haram.
Boston Marathon Bomber Gets Emotional During Relatives' Testimony
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeared to tear up as his relatives from Russia testified Monday.
Kenya Pushes For Close Of Word's Largest Refugee Camp
Kenya wants to shut down a sprawling Somali refugee camp it views as a vector for Islamist extremists. Refugee officials say shutting down the camp would violate international law.