Weapons and war: Parallels between Iran and Iraq
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.
NASA Spacecraft Crashes Into Mercury, Concluding 4-Year Study Of Planet
A NASA spacecraft plunged into the planet Mercury on Thursday. It's demise comes after four years of studying our solar system's innermost planet.
Fearing Aftershocks, Thousands Stream Out Of Kathmandu
Tens of thousands of people are leaving the Nepali capital. Some are returning to villages to try to find family missing since the earthquake. Others are scared of the threat of aftershocks.
Returning To Vietnam Years After Fleeing War, A Man Finally Feels At Home
Duc Nguyen left Vietnam in 1975 as a boat person fleeing the communist advance. Now he has returned to an unlikely place — the seat of the communist government in Hanoi.
House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill To Limit NSA Spying
The House panel voted Thursday to advance a bill that would end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records.
Baltimore Police Conclude Investigation Into Freddie Gray's Death
The investigation into the death of the 25-year-old has been handed over to the city's prosecutor. But it is raising more questions than answers and failing to quell the community's calls for justice.
