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The only visible sign of the streetcars' power source is the overhead contact strips at each tram station that charge super capacitors mounted on the trams' roofs.

In D.C. And China, Two Approaches To A Streetcar Unconstrained By Wires

9:51am October 22, 2015

D.C. has struggled to roll out a streetcar line that uses both overheard wires and off-wire, battery power. In southern China, though, a new supercapacitor-powered tramline is already up and running.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Expected To Discuss Nuclear Security Concerns With Obama

8:01am October 22, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in Washington this week to meet with President Obama. His visit comes amid news that the Obama administration is trying to work out a deal with Pakistan to limit its nuclear arsenal.

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Former National Security Adviser: U.S. And Russia Must Work Together In Syria

5:43am October 22, 2015

Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, argues that the U.S. and Russia must work together in Syria. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brzezinski about diplomatic options for the two countries.

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New Delhi Steers Residents To Park Cars So Residents Can Breathe Easier

5:08am October 22, 2015

by Tanya Ballard Brown

The city — one of the world's most polluted — closed a major stretch of road to private cars for a few hours Thursday. Officials hope car-free days will help clean the air.

Democrats Accuse Benghazi Committee Of Political Intentions

11:21pm October 21, 2015

by David Welna

Hillary Clinton is testifying for the first time at a public hearing Thursday of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. But Democrats say this is about trying to undermine her presidential bid.

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Cubs' Curse Of The Billy Goat And Other Superstitious Sports Tales

8:50pm October 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

If the New York Mets win Game 4 of the National League Championship Series tonight, the Chicago Cubs' season and World Series dreams will be over. The Curse of the Billy Goat, however, will live on.

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Visits Moscow In First Trip Since War Began

6:31pm October 21, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has visited Moscow in his first trip outside his country since the war began there nearly five years ago. Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Russia's military intervention in Syria will lead to a political solution, which will keep Assad in power.

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A group of migrants is stopped by Slovenian police after crossing from Croatia on Wednesday. Slovenia has agreed to handle 2,500 migrants a day, but much larger numbers are entering the country as migrants move north in Europe before winter weather sets i

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Surge Of Migrants Hits Bottleneck In Slovenia

6:20pm October 21, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Thousands of migrants are still flooding into Slovenia as they work their way north through the Balkans in the face of the oncoming winter.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin on Wednesday.

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After Netanyahu's Holocaust Remark, Germany Cites Its Own 'Break With Civilization'

5:43pm October 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"This is taught in German schools for good reason. It must never be forgotten," German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says after Israel's leader claimed a Palestinian influenced Adolf Hitler.

Why Norwegians Use 'Texas' As Slang For 'Crazy'

5:24pm October 21, 2015

Some think the Lone Star State is a little out there. But in Norway, Texas is literally crazy. NPR's Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro explain why.