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Momentum Grows Against Bullfighting In Spain, As Thousands Rally

Enlarge this image People listen to speeches during a protest against bullfighting in Madrid on Saturday. The placard reads in Spanish: “Torture is neither art nor culture.” Francisco Seco/AP hide caption toggle caption Francisco Seco/AP People listen to speeches during a protest against bullfighting in Madrid on Saturday. The placard reads in Spanish: “Torture is

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LIVE: Ceremony Marks 15 Years Since Sept. 11

Enlarge this image American flags are placed on the south pool of the National September 11 Memorial on Saturday in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP American flags are placed on the south pool of the National September 11 Memorial on Saturday in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP The name of each

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Factory Fire In Bangladesh Kills At Least 21

Enlarge this image Firefighters try to extinguish the fire at a packaging factory in the industrial zone of Tongi on Saturday. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Firefighters try to extinguish the fire at a packaging factory in the industrial zone of Tongi on Saturday. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A fire erupted

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‘Tough Guy’ Farmers Stand Up To Italian Mafia — And Win

Enlarge this image Farmer Daniele Pacicca in the Calabria region of southern Italy shows the stumps of his 13 olive trees that were hacked down this summer. With the help of GOEL Bio, he was able to replace them with twice as many new trees, 26. Chris Livesay for NPR hide caption toggle caption Chris

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#NPRreads: 3 Great Stories To Bounce Around This Weekend

Enlarge this image Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (right) shoots as Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young leaps for the block during a game in March in Los Angeles. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (right) shoots as Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young leaps for

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Tray Tables Stowed, Seat Backs Upright — And Galaxy Note 7s Off, Please

Enlarge this image A Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is on display at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin on Sept. 2. Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images A Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is on display at the IFA electronics trade fair in Berlin on Sept. 2. Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images The

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A Map To Help Cancer Doctors Find Their Way

Enlarge this image A computer model could map the paths a cancer is likely to take. Jennifer C. Waters/Science Source What if doctors could call up a computerized map that would show them how a case of cancer is likely to progress? Tumor cells can mutate in unexpected ways. And cancers can suddenly grow. For

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The View From Kabul On Sept. 11, 2001

Enlarge this image Members of the Taliban militia ride in vehicles during Afghanistan’s annual Independence Day parade in Kabul on Aug. 19, 2001. Afghanistan was largely cut off from the world during the Taliban’s rule from 1996 to 2001. That changed dramatically after the Sept. 11 attacks. Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saeed

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Yosemite National Park Grows Toward West In Largest Expansion Since 1949

Enlarge this image A photo provided by The Trust for Public Land shows Ackerson Meadow in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Visitors to the park now have more room to explore nature with Wednesday’s announcement that the park’s western boundary has expanded to include Ackerson Meadow, 400 acres of tree-covered Sierra Nevada foothills, grassland and a

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Air China Retracts Magazine That Warned Against London’s Ethnic Neighborhoods

Air China has apologized for a story in its in-flight magazine that told would-be visitors to London that “precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people.” China’s flagship airline has removed copies of the magazine, Wings of China, from its planes, The Associated Press reports. The airline tells the

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‘Bark Ranger’ Helps Lick Dangerous Wildlife Encounters In National Park

Enlarge this image Gracie, Glacier National Park’s first Bark Ranger, shepherds wildlife away from popular tourist spots and teaches park visitors how to safely view wildlife. Nicky Ouellet/Montana Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Nicky Ouellet/Montana Public Radio Gracie, Glacier National Park’s first Bark Ranger, shepherds wildlife away from popular tourist spots and teaches park

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