i i hide captionUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during a media conference after a signing ceremony at an EU summit in Brussels on June 27, 2014. Michel Euler/AP Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks during a media conference after a signing ceremony at an EU summit in Brussels on June 27, 2014. Michel Euler/AP Ukraine’s President […]
A Palestinian from the militant group Hamas was shot dead when he threw a grenade at forces carrying out an arrest raid in the West Bank hours after the discovery of the bodies of three Israeli teenagers who were abducted over two weeks ago, Israel’s military said Tuesday. Tensions have soared since the bodies were
i i hide captionThis aerial photo shows Yarnell, Ariz., days after a fire claimed the lives of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew. Tom Tingle/AP This aerial photo shows Yarnell, Ariz., days after a fire claimed the lives of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew. Tom Tingle/AP Firefighter Travis Turbyfill was killed one
hide captionIf you’ve noticed that kids seem to be better at figuring out these things, you’re not alone. iStockphoto Ever wonder why children can so easily figure out how to work the TV remote? Or why they “totally get” apps on your smartphone faster than you? It turns out that young children may be more
i i hide captionScotland’s offshore oil platforms in the North Sea generate significant wealth for the nation — especially for the Shetland Islands, where oil tanker traffic boosts the local economy. Andy Buchanan – WPA Pool/Getty Images Scotland’s offshore oil platforms in the North Sea generate significant wealth for the nation — especially for the
i i hide captionThe video game BioShock Infinite took players to an alternate U.S. and a story filled with philosophy and a rich narrative — but also a lot of violence. AP Photo/2K Games/Irrational Games The video game BioShock Infinite took players to an alternate U.S. and a story filled with philosophy and a rich
Middle East correspondent Alice Fordham has the latest from Iraq, where she says Sunni militants are unlikely to conquer Baghdad outright. She speaks to NPR’s Arun Rath from the Iraqi capital. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/28/326455012/baghdad-sits-in-limbo-as-government-forces-push-back-on-isis?ft=1&f=1001
Past presidents have described the White House as “the crown jewel of the federal penal system” and “the great white jail.” And lately, President Obama has increasingly sending signals he’s feeling claustrophobic in the presidential bubble. Article source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2014/06/28/326199008/8-signs-obama-is-feeling-trapped-in-the-presidency?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionFans cheer during a World Cup soccer match between the U.S. and Germany at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on Thursday. Nelson Almedia/AFP/Getty Images Fans cheer during a World Cup soccer match between the U.S. and Germany at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on Thursday. Nelson Almedia/AFP/Getty Images I woke up Thursday
A federal appeals court has granted a stay on a lower court ruling striking down Indiana’s same-sex marriage ban ahead of a planned appeal. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller was granted a stay by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which will hear an appeal of a ruling Wednesday of the U.S. District Court. Wednesday’s
i i hide captionBobby Womack plays at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark, last July. Womack died on Friday at age 70. Borberg Thomas/AP Bobby Womack plays at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark, last July. Womack died on Friday at age 70. Borberg Thomas/AP Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack, who rose to prominence with
i i Maria Fabrizio for NPR Perhaps we should have expected that the contradictory stories about a middle-aged man’s heart attack would lead to a vigorous conversation about whether the doctors and nurses or the patient and his wife were right in their descriptions. The piece by Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician, about the