Rosa Parks Collection Comes To Library Of Congress
Thousands of letters, writings and notes by civil rights icon Rosa Parks were opened to researchers this week at the Library of Congress.
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Birders Predict Another Snowy Owl 'Irruption'
In 2014, ornithologists documented record numbers of snowy owls wintering unusually far south. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown about this year's numbers.
In Puerto Rico, Health Overhaul Gets An Incomplete
The U.S. territory implemented an unusual version of the Affordable Care Act. Insurers must offer coverage to everyone. But there's no mandate for people to buy it, and there are no subsidies to help.
American Hostage's Parents Say They Hope She Is Alive
ISIS claims American hostage Kayla Mueller is dead. The U.S. government says that's unconfirmed. Still, her family is acknowledging for the first time that it is their daughter who's been held.
Jordan Rejects ISIS Claim That Strike Killed American Hostage
The group calling itself the Islamic State says a Jordanian airstrike killed an American hostage. U.S. officials say there's no evidence to support the claim, and Jordan calls it a "propaganda stunt."
Jordan Signals Aggressive Campaign Against ISIS
NPR's Scott Simon talks with The Washington Post's David Ignatius from the Munich Security Conference about Jordan's response to the group known as ISIS and the worsening situation in Ukraine.
Ukraine Crisis Tops Agenda At Munich Conference
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry are planning to meet with European leaders to discuss the crisis in Ukraine during this year's Munich Security Conference.
China Seizes Toilet Tissue Featuring Likeness Of Hong Kong Leader
The approximately 8,000 rolls, with images of the territory's unpopular Beijing-appointed chief executive, were confiscated from a factory on the mainland.
Gauguin Painting Reportedly Fetches Record $300 Million
The oil-on-canvas entitled Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When Will You Marry?) was produced in 1892 during the first of two trips to Polynesia by the French Post-Impressionist.
Family Of U.S. Hostage Held By ISIS Hopeful She Is Alive
Kayla Jean Mueller's parents released a statement late Friday. Jordan called ISIS's claim "criminal propaganda;" U.S. officials say they can't confirm her death.