42 People Die After Bus Crashes In Southwest France
Most of the passengers were senior citizens; the bus had recently departed from a village near Bordeaux for a sightseeing trip.
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Kerry's European And Middle East Diplomatic Tour A Balancing Act
Secretary of State John Kerry is tackling two seemingly intractable conflicts on his current diplomatic tour: the latest violence between Israelis and Palestinians, and Syria's civil war.
Live Blog: Partisan Sniping Flies As Clinton Testifies Before Benghazi Committee
The Democratic presidential candidate faced tough questioning from Republicans over the 2012 attack that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya.
Benghazi, Beyond The Headlines: On A City That's Home To Half A Million
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Omar al-Mosmary, a Libyan journalist based in Benghazi, about what life is like there today. He says every day, local newspaper headlines report violent deaths due to the civil war and terrorism, yet people are proud of their city, and the streets and shops are bustling with life.
Breast Cancer In The Developing World: Rising Rates, Shrouded In Silence
Women are afraid their husbands will walk out. They think, I'll die anyway, so what's the point of seeing a doctor. Or there may be no treatment within reach.
House Committee Members Grill Hillary Clinton On Benghazi
Hillary Clinton testifies before the House committee investigating the Benghazi attacks on Thursday, in a session expected to last most of the day.
Why Does The U.S. Accept So Few Syrian Refugees?
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anne Richard, who handles Syrian refugee issues for the U.S. State Department, about why the U.S. has taken so few Syrian refugees relative to the scope of the crisis.
Keeping An Island Afloat: Obama's Plan To Aid Puerto Rico
The White House has unveiled a plan to help Puerto Rico deal with its $72 billion debt and ongoing economic crisis. But it needs approval by Congress, which has been reluctant to help the island.
WATCH: Skydiving Accident Averted After Father Stops Son's Spin
The scare took place in Poland, where Mariusz and Jakub Dulaj took a skydiving trip that was captured on video by a camera mounted to Mariusz's helmet.
U.S. Soldier Killed In Hostage-Rescue Raid On ISIS Prison In Iraq
American and Kurdish forces raided an Islamic State prison in northern Iraq on Thursday. About 70 captives were freed, and one U.S. service member died in the effort.