One Of 7 Northern White Rhinos Left In The World Dies In Kenya
Suni, a 34-year-old northern white rhino, was the first to be born in captivity and only one of two breeding males known to exist.
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Pentagon Preps Ebola Medical Response Team
The 30-person team is designed to be deployed nationally in case anyone else in the country is diagnosed with Ebola. The team would provide medical assistance to hospitals.
Saudi Cleric's Death Sentence Focuses Shia Anger On Ruling Family
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr spoke out on behalf of Saudi Shia demonstrating against government discrimination in 2011 and 2012. Protesters promise more unrest if Nimr is killed.
Liberians Wonder If Duncan's Death Was A Result Of Racism
Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, died of Ebola in an American hospital. But white American patients have survived. Some Liberians believe racism is the reason for Duncan's demise.
Hurricane Gonzalo Hits Bermuda; Ana To Skirt Past Hawaii
In the British island territory, Gonzalo has wiped out power to roughly half of the island's 70,000 inhabitants.
Vatican Bishops Scrap Opening To Gays, Divorced Members
Earlier this week an interim summary of the synod on family issues included conciliatory language on gays and on the taking of holy communion for divorced church members.
Once A Year, Farmers Go Back To Picking Corn By Hand — For Fun
Farmers across the Midwest harvest billions of bushels of corn nowadays using giant machines called combines. But a contest keeps a more primitive corn-picking technique alive: human hands.
Dallas Hospital Deals With Aftermath Of Ebola Missteps
Authorities in Texas are working to limit travel by health workers who may have been exposed to Ebola. Meanwhile, the hospital at the center of the first cases in the U.S. is trying to move forward.
James Foley Memorial Set In His New Hampshire Home Town
A memorial for journalist James Foley will be held Saturday, on what would have been his 41st birthday. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rev. Marc Montminy, who is presiding over the service.
Texas Can Enforce Voter ID Law For November Election
The Supreme Court announced that Texas can use its controversial new voter ID law for the November election. NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from Supreme Court correspondent Nina Totenberg.