i Singer Lesley Gore rehearses at a piano, in New York in 1966. Gore topped the charts in 1963 with the epic song of teenage misery, “It’s My Party.” Dan Grossi/AP hide caption itoggle caption Dan Grossi/AP Singer Lesley Gore rehearses at a piano, in New York in 1966. Gore topped the charts in 1963
i A fire burns Monday, after a train derailment near Charleston, W.Va. Nearby residents were told to evacuate as state emergency response and environmental officials headed to the scene. John Raby/AP hide caption itoggle caption John Raby/AP A fire burns Monday, after a train derailment near Charleston, W.Va. Nearby residents were told to evacuate as
i Before a Lakers game this season, Adrián García Márquez and the rest of the TWC Deportes crew tapes a pre-game intro. Nadia Gonzalez/TWC Deportes hide caption itoggle caption Nadia Gonzalez/TWC Deportes Before a Lakers game this season, Adrián García Márquez and the rest of the TWC Deportes crew tapes a pre-game intro. Nadia Gonzalez/TWC
The U.N. Security Council resolution targets funding streams for the so-called Islamic State. The militant group has been raking in millions of dollars through oil smuggling, antiquities and ransoms. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/15/386544373/u-n-security-council-passes-resolution-targeting-isis-revenue?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
The Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for rules governing the use of small drones. If approved, the rules could expand the use of drones throughout the country. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/15/386544387/faa-proposal-on-drones-highlights-safety-over-privacy-concerns?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Mohamed Fahmy, one of the Al-Jazeera journalists just freed from Egyptian custody, recounts what he calls the nightmare of the last 14 months and talks about what comes next. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/14/386323321/after-over-a-year-in-egyptian-prison-freed-journalist-recalls-his-nightmare?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Netflix, the video-streaming service, announced it was offering monthly packages to Cuba starting this month. But few people on the island have access to high-speed internet. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/14/386323314/netflix-streams-its-way-to-cuba-slowly?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
One person was killed and three police were injured in Copenhagen, after gunmen opened fire at a meeting featuring Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The cartoonist is known for his depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/14/386323293/event-for-controversial-cartoonist-targeted-with-deadly-shooting?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Pool/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Pool/Landov Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Pool/Landov An Argentine prosecutor has formally accused the country’s president in a cover up involving one of Argentina’s worst terrorist attack. Opening another dramatic chapter in what’s already an international tale of intrigue and possibly murder,
i Students aren’t the only ones getting report cards these days. More than a dozen states now grade their public schools using the traditional A through F system. North Carolina is the latest to try it, and most of its high-poverty schools received D’s and F’s from the state education agency last week. At Allen
i Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber speaks in Salem, Ore. Don Ryan/AP hide caption itoggle caption Don Ryan/AP Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber speaks in Salem, Ore. Don Ryan/AP Consumed by an influence-peddling scandal, John Kitzhaber, Oregon’s only four-term governor, has resigned. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that Kitzhaber made the announcement in a statement. The
i Residents shout slogans during a protest march against the construction of the planned interoceanic canal, in San Jorge, Nicaragua, in October. Esteban Felix/AP hide caption itoggle caption Esteban Felix/AP Residents shout slogans during a protest march against the construction of the planned interoceanic canal, in San Jorge, Nicaragua, in October. Esteban Felix/AP Scientists are