Brutal Attacks On Nuns Put India's Christians On Edge
Despite a rash of attacks in recent weeks, Christians in India seem more willing to believe that the crimes were committed by thugs than Hindu religious extremists.
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Science Fair Winner Designs Device To Cut Virus Spread On Planes
When 17-year-old Raymond Wang read about how easily some diseases spread on planes, he thought airlines could do better. So he went to work — and won $75,000 at the International Science Fair.
To Counter Russia, U.S. Mulling Tanks, Heavy Guns For Eastern Europe
The proposal, which requires approval from Defense Secretary Ash Carter and President Obama, would also place equipment in the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
10 Dead, Zoo Animals Loose As Flooding Hits Tbilisi
The rising waters wrecked the animals' enclosures, sending tigers, lions, bears, wolves and at least one hippo into the streets of the Georgian capital.
Esperanto Is Not Dead: Can The Universal Language Make A Comeback?
A hundred years ago, a Polish physician created a language that anyone could learn easily. The hope was to bring the world closer together. Today Esperanto speakers say it's helpful during travel.
A Glimpse Of Life In Mosul
BBC reporter Ghadi Sary speaks with NPR's Arun Rath about secretly filmed videos obtained of harrowing conditions in the Iraqi city of Mosul, which is controlled by the self-declared Islamic State.
Making Sense Of Rachel Dolezal, The Alleged White Woman Who Passed As Black
Thoughts on the prominent civil rights leader and Africana studies professor in Spokane, Wash., who was accused of being a white woman living her life as a black woman.
Foo Fighters Frontman Breaks Leg During Concert, But The Show Goes On
Dave Grohl fell off a stage during a concert in Goteburg, Sweden, but returned after a visit to the hospital and finished the gig with his leg in a cast.
Clinton Sketches Populist Message In First Major Speech Of Campaign
The former first lady, senator and secretary of state called for a new era of prosperity for all Americans and an end to Republican policies that favor the rich.
6 Yemeni Prisoners Released From Gitmo
It is the first such release in five months from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the first to be approved by Defense Secretary Ash Carter.