Ceremony In Afghanistan Officially Ends America's Longest War
While the conflict, which has claimed the lives of some 3,500 U.S. and NATO troops, is formally ending, 13,500 foreign soldiers will remain in support roles.
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Pope John Paul II's Would-Be Assassin Lays Roses At His Tomb
In 1981, Mehmet Ali Ağca shot the pontiff twice at close range as the pope's open motorcade passed through St. Peter's Square. He was jailed for three decades before his release in 2010.
Fleeing To Dismal Swamp, Slaves And Outcasts Found Freedom
Most Americans know about the Underground Railroad, which allowed Southern slaves to escape to the North. But some slaves stayed in the South, hidden in a place where they could resist enslavement.
Thousands Of Motorists Stranded By Snow In French Alps
People have been unable to move for two days due to heavy snow and ice on the road to and from major ski resorts in the Savoie region.
Iranian General Reportedly Killed By ISIS Sniper In Northern Iraq
Brig. Gen. Hamid Taqavi, a veteran of the brutal Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, was killed while training Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen, Iran says.
Facebook Finds That Not All Users Want To Review Their Year
The social media giant's "Year in Review" app has upset some who prefer to forget 2014's unpleasant memories.
To Deal With Hostile Congress, Obama Can Look To History
President Obama will face opposition in 2015 in both the House and Senate. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to historian Michael Beschloss about how Obama will (or will not) work with the 114th Congress.
Thalidomide Victims In Spain Still Waiting For Compensation
Five decades on, the battle for justice over birth defects caused by the drug thalidomide continues in only one European country. Victims in Spain are the only ones still left without compensation.
How To Pitch A Hamburger In A War Zone
Even as Ukraine remains in a military and financial crisis after the upheavals of 2014, Ukrainian business owners are trying to drum up interest from Western investors.
German Protesters Express Their 'Defensive Nationalism'
More than 17,000 protesters have marched in Dresden protesting what they call the "Islamification of Europe." NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Josef Joffe, editor of the German weekly Die Zeit.