ARUN RATH, HOST: Democracy is being tested in a small, East African country of Burundi. After weeks of protests against President Nkurunziza and his bid for a third term, there was an attempt to overthrow his government on Wednesday. The president has since cracked down on the opposition. Five military generals and 13 others said
i American Pharoah, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the soggy finish line to win the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images American Pharoah, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the soggy finish line to win the 140th running of the
i President Barack Obama’s 2014 Financial Disclosure Report whitehouse.gov hide caption itoggle caption whitehouse.gov President Barack Obama’s 2014 Financial Disclosure Report whitehouse.gov You just had a good look at your financial situation last month, when you did your tax return. Now you can check out the government’s official financial reports on President Barack Obama and
i Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries conference on April 10, 2014 in Las Vegas. According to the Clintons’ financial disclosure, she received an honorarium of $225,000 for that event. Isaac Brekken/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Isaac Brekken/Getty Images Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke
i Judy Clarke and David Bruck, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys, leave the Moakley federal courthouse on April 8 after their client was found guilty. John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption John Blanding/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Judy Clarke and David Bruck, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys, leave the Moakley federal
i McDonald’s promised earlier in May that it was on the path to becoming a “modern, progressive burger company.” Gene J. Puskar/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption itoggle caption Gene J. Puskar/ASSOCIATED PRESS McDonald’s promised earlier in May that it was on the path to becoming a “modern, progressive burger company.” Gene J. Puskar/ASSOCIATED PRESS Just a
i David “Nanook” Cogdill, an American street artist, came to Liberia to create a welcoming mural for a school that had been damaged by riots during the Ebola outbreak. M. Holden Warren for NPR hide caption itoggle caption M. Holden Warren for NPR David “Nanook” Cogdill, an American street artist, came to Liberia to create
ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos is apologizing for failing to disclose $75,000 in donations over a three-year period to the Clinton Foundation. “I thought that my contributions were a matter of public record. However, in hindsight, I should have taken the extra step of personally disclosing my donations to my employer and to the viewers
The Senate looks ready to move ahead with trade legislation, after a daylong delay that the Obama administration repeatedly described as a “snafu.” “These kinds of procedural snafus are not uncommon,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest after Democrats held up the bill, which would give President Obama authority to expedite passage of the Trans
Updated at 7:27 p.m. ET Five people, including an American, are confirmed dead and at least five others wounded in Kabul after an attack by gunmen on a guesthouse popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital. India’s ambassador to Kabul said “a few Indian casualties” were among the victims. The information about the American victim
i Santa Monica, Calif., is trying to block home rentals through Airbnb and other online services. The city will now impose a hotel tax on such rentals and mandate that permanent residents remain in the home with guests for stays less than 30 days. Chris Weeks/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Chris Weeks/Getty Images Santa
i The skull of a chicken embryo (left) has a recognizable beak. But when scientists block the expression of two particular genes, the embryo develops a rounded “snout” (center) that looks something like an alligator’s skull (right). Bhart-Anjan S. Bhullar hide caption itoggle caption Bhart-Anjan S. Bhullar The skull of a chicken embryo (left) has