i i hide captionClouds cover the sky over Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Pool/Getty Images Clouds cover the sky over Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Pool/Getty Images In the first ruling of its kind, District Judge Gladys Kessler has halted the force-feeding of a Syrian man being detained at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. In a brief order, Kessler said the […]
BANGKOK (AP) — A plane carrying senior Lao government officials crashed Saturday in a forested area of the Southeast Asian country, killing the defense minister and at least four other people, officials said. About 20 people were believed to be on board the air force plane that left Vientiane, Laos’ capital, early Saturday morning to
i i hide captionIndia’s next prime minister, Narendra Modi, receives a blessing from his mother at her home in the western state of Gujarat on Friday, as election results showed a resounding win for Modi’s opposition party. Ajit Solanki/AP India’s next prime minister, Narendra Modi, receives a blessing from his mother at her home in
hide captionFashion designer Oleksiy Zalevsky created “uniforms for the corrupt,” during a symbolic fashion show in front of Ukraine’s Health Protection Ministry in Kiev in 2009. Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images I recently took a Ukrainian taxi from the airport to my hotel. The fare should have been $20. The cab driver was adamant that I pay
i i hide captionGujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is poised to become India’s next prime minister as his party headed toward a sweeping parliamentary victory on Friday. Ajit Solanki/AP Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is poised to become India’s next prime minister as his party headed toward a sweeping parliamentary victory on Friday. Ajit Solanki/AP
i i hide captionProtesters gather in front of the FCC headquarters in Washington, D.C. to alert others to the need of an open Internet. The FCC is proposing rules on network neutrality, meaning Internet providers can’t give a faster connection to those who can pay more. Elise Hu/NPR Protesters gather in front of the FCC
i i hide captionThe ranks of bicycle commuters are growing, though men are almost three times more likely than women to ride to work. Tobias Ackeborn/iStockphoto The ranks of bicycle commuters are growing, though men are almost three times more likely than women to ride to work. Tobias Ackeborn/iStockphoto As bicycling goes, America is far
Prosecutors indicted the captain of the sunken South Korean ferry and three crew members on homicide charges Thursday, alleging they were negligent and failed to protect more than 300 people missing or dead in the disaster. Less serious indictments were issued against the 11 other crew members responsible for navigating the vessel. Capt. Lee Joon-seok
i i hide captionInternational Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Comcast Corporation chairman Brian Roberts, signing an agreement this month that secures U.S. broadcast rights for NBC Universal through 2032. Arnaud Meylan/AP International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Comcast Corporation chairman Brian Roberts, signing an agreement this month that secures U.S. broadcast rights for
i i hide captionEddie Ramirez, 15, outside his mobile home in Snow Hill, N.C. He’s been working in tobacco fields during the summer for several years. Will Michaels for NPR Eddie Ramirez, 15, outside his mobile home in Snow Hill, N.C. He’s been working in tobacco fields during the summer for several years. Will Michaels
i i hide captionKathy Miller takes calls for orders in AmeriMark’s order processing unit. Sarah Jane Tribble / WCPN Kathy Miller takes calls for orders in AmeriMark’s order processing unit. Sarah Jane Tribble / WCPN AmeriMark Direct founded its catalog business in Cleveland in the 1960s, and for decades, everyone assumed that health insurance came
i i hide captionThe Vladivostok warship, a Mistral class LHD amphibious vessel ordered by Russia to the STX France shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Friday. The Vladivostok warship is one of two navy ships ordered to France by the Russian army. Jean-Sebastien Evrard/AFP/Getty Images The Vladivostok warship, a Mistral class LHD amphibious vessel ordered by