8 Bodies Recovered From U.S. Helicopter Crash Site In Nepal
The Huey UH-1 chopper went down east of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday while coordinating disaster relief to the quake-stricken Himalayan country.
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U.S. Troops Kill Senior ISIS Commander In Syria
The U.S. says that Abu Sayyaf, a senior leader of the self-declared Islamic State, was killed during a U.S. military operation authorized by President Obama.
What If Americans Ate Like South Africans And Vice Versa?
In a two-week diet swap, they got burgers and fries. We got kale salad and corn porridge. Guess whose bowels fared better?
Amtrak Train May Have Been Struck By Object Before Crash
Federal investigators are still trying to work out how an Amtrak train derailed, killing eight people on Tuesday evening. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former Amtrak President David Hughes.
Death Penalty For Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The 2013 marathon bombing killed three people and left 264 others wounded. In April, the same jury convicted Tsarnaev of all 30 counts brought against him.
RedState Advises Less Meat-Throwing, More Substance In GOP Campaigns
RedState blogger Erick Erickson has asked Republican candidates at his conservative summit to focus on what they would do to shape the nation, rather than bash President Obama and each other.
Reactions To Death Penalty For Boston Bomber
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said he hopes the verdict "provides a small amount of closure to the survivors, families" and others affected by the 2013 marathon bombing.
Big 3 Airlines Say Foreign Competitors Are 'Dumping' Seats In U.S.
The chief executives of Delta, United and American airlines say Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines and Etihad received subsidies from their governments. The Gulf carriers reject the accusations.
Investigators Examining Whether Amtrak Train Was Struck By Object
An assistant conductor on the train that derailed Tuesday says she heard a radio transmission from the engineer that the locomotive had been struck. The derailment killed eight people.
Baltimore Health Commissioner: 'Public Health Is Tied To Everything'
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Baltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen about the public health needs of the city's residents and the steps she wants to take to meet those needs.