i i Pope Francis waves in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican. The pope heads to Turkey on Friday, a country with few Catholics, but he plans to reach out to Muslims and to the Orthodox Church. Tony Gentile/Reuters/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Tony Gentile/Reuters/Landov Pope Francis waves in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican.
i i Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, earlier this month. Rachen Sageansak/Xinhua/Landov hide caption itoggle caption Rachen Sageansak/Xinhua/Landov Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand,
i i Karen Gold paints on a boarded window of her store in Ferguson, Mo. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Karen Gold paints on a boarded window of her store in Ferguson, Mo. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The kickoff to the holiday season in St. Louis has been overshadowed by unrest
i i Two years ago, Honduran Wilson Castro was one of countless migrants trying to make his way to the United States. He decided to stay in Mexico instead and help Adrian Rodriguez Garcia feed other migrants traveling through by train. The two men were murdered recently in Huehuetoca, Mexico. Carrie Kahn hide caption itoggle
Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti has had a long history of mental illness but was allowed to defend himself at trial. He is scheduled to be executed next Wednesday. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP On Dec. 3, Texas is scheduled to execute Scott Panetti for murdering his in-laws in 1992. There is no
i i This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office on Monday, shows Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson during his medical examination after he fatally shot Michael Brown. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP This undated photo released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office on Monday, shows Ferguson police
i i Lawyer Bruce Zimet comforts Marissa Alexander during a hearing Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. Bruce Lipsky/AP hide caption itoggle caption Bruce Lipsky/AP Lawyer Bruce Zimet comforts Marissa Alexander during a hearing Monday in Jacksonville, Fla. Bruce Lipsky/AP A Florida woman who once had been sentenced to 20 years in a case that invoked the
Police officer Darren Wilson’s “current employment status has not changed,” Ferguson Mayor James Knowles says, speaking one day after a grand jury declined to indict Wilson in the death of Michael Brown. Saying that an internal affairs investigation into the August incident in which Wilson shot Brown to death is continuing, Knowles added that he
i i Thanksgiving is remembered for feasts, family gatherings and … awkward conversations. You know what I’m talking about. You’re back with relatives you haven’t seen in years, and the conversation takes a frightening turn toward politics, religion or, worse, your love life. You need help. You have to switch to a newsy but neutral
Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down. President Obama made the announcement in an East Room appearance minutes ago. (SOUNDBITE OF SPEECH) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Now, last month, Chuck came to me to
i i John Umland (left) and John Torrens gather donated cans of food in 2011 in Rohnert Park, Calif., for the group Neighbors Organized Against Hunger. Hunger advocates say a lot of nutritionally dense food like canned tuna and beans can be cheaper than processed food. Kent Porter/ZUMA Press/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption Kent Porter/ZUMA
i i Michael Palmer and Carin Schultz work to clear her car of snow and remove it from Union street on Thursday in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg. John Normile/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption John Normile/Getty Images Michael Palmer and Carin Schultz work to clear her car of snow and remove it from Union