Mass Shooting In Tel Aviv Leaves 4 Dead, Several Wounded
Israeli police say two gunmen who shot shoppers at a popular open-air market were apprehended. Both are Palestinian men in their 20s.
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Maria Sharapova Receives 2-Year Ban From Tennis For Doping
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Wertheim, executive editor and senior writer for Sports Illustrated, on Maria Sharapova's suspension from tennis for two years after testing positive for doping.
Oh, Non! McDonald's Stickup In France Foiled By Special Forces Eating There
Two men allegedly tried to get away with more than $2,000. But 11 members of an elite French special forces team that specializes in hostage situations reportedly happened to be among the diners.
Former CIA Officer Says She Is Set To Be Extradited To Italy
Sabrina de Sousa was convicted by an Italian court of involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric 13 years ago, as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" program.
Ethiopia Stifles Dissent, While Giving Impression Of Tolerance, Critics Say
For authoritarian regimes, crushing all opposition can be bad for your reputation. Ethiopia's leaders have proven skilled at maintaining firm control while staging the ceremonies of democracy.
An Army Buddy's Call For Help Sends A Scientist On A Brain Injury Quest
Harvard researcher Kit Parker built his academic career studying the heart. But Parker, also an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, switched his focus to figuring out how IED blasts damage the brain.
Immigration Program To Reunite Filipino World War II Vets With Family
Some Filipino World War II veterans have waited for decades to be reunited in the U.S. with their relatives living in the Philippines. A new federal immigration program will allow some family members who are waiting for visas to come to the U.S. early and help take care of these elderly veterans.
Racism Allegations Embroil French Soccer Team In Controversy
There's been a huge uproar in sporting circles in France after a player of Algerian descent said racism was the reason he wasn't chosen for the French team in the European championship which starts this week.
Hapless Monkey Single-Handedly Triggers Nationwide Blackout In Kenya
A monkey stumbled into the largest hydropower station in East Africa and managed to set off a chain reaction that caused a countrywide blackout lasting more than three hours.
Bust Times In Oil-Rich Venezuela: 'The Banks Don't Have Money To Give Out'
New York Times reporter Nicholas Casey talks about life in Venezuela, where the collapse in oil prices has caused shortages of everything, including water, electricity, medicine and cash.