Politics In The News: Obama At G7 Summit
President Obama is in Germany for a summit with leaders of the biggest industrial democracies. Monday's meetings focus on climate change and terrorism.
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Mexico's Midterm Elections Marred By Violence
Mexicans went to the polls on Sunday to elect the lower house of Congress, 9 governors and hundreds of local officials and mayors. There was violence, especially in the southern part of the country.
Julie Johnston: Player To Watch On U.S. Women's World Cup Team
Julie Johnston, 23, didn't make the World Cup qualifier, but is now a starting defender on the team. She protects the goal, but is known to go on 60-yard runs from the back line to score goals.
Voters Hand Turkish President A Setback In His Attempt To Expand Powers
Turkish voters stripped President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party of a simple majority. The unexpected setback delays his aim of passing constitutional changes which would have boosted his powers.
ISIS Rule In Mosul: Few Come And Go As Extremists Dig In
The Islamic State remains in full control a year after capturing the city. Relatively few ISIS fighters are visible, but they have imposed strict rules on all aspects of life.
Wawrinka Upsets Djokovic At French Open Final
Stan Wawrinka thwarted Novak Djokovic's bid to complete a career Grand Slam. Serena Williams won her third French Open title. Renee Montagne talks to Sports Illustrated writer Courtney Nguyen.
In The Rolling Hills Of Galway, Spirit Of W.B. Yeats Lives On
Saturday marks the 150th birthday of William Butler Yeats, one of the 20th century's greatest poets. In far western Ireland's County Galway, Yeats found inspiration in the people and landscape.
Scottish First Minister: 'Independent Scotland Would Be A Powerful Voice'
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, who is visiting the U.S. for the first time since she took the top spot in Scottish leadership.
Will The U.S. Win A Second Chance At A Sunni Awakening?
In 2007, Sunni sheikhs, fed up with al-Qaida, started fighting alongside the U.S. in Iraq. The U.S. needs help again, this time against ISIS militants. But can they win Sunni trust a second time?
U.S. Airstrike In Libya Kills Algerian Militant
Pentagon officials have confirmed that the leader of al-Qaida's arm in North Africa Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Libya over the weekend. He was notorious for taking hostages.