An Egyptian court will issue a verdict Monday in the case of three Al Jezeera journalists who have been in jail for months. Correspondent Leila Fadel talks to NPR’s Lynn Neary about the long, dramatic case. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/22/324480062/verdict-due-monday-for-3-al-jazeera-journalists-in-cairo?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionAn Iraqi federal policeman standing on top an armored vehicle secures a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday. Karim Kadim/AP An Iraqi federal policeman standing on top an armored vehicle secures a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday. Karim Kadim/AP The latest news from Iraq is almost a repeat of what’s been
Around the world, civilizations have been fascinated by the solstice. In the first of our series, Summer Stargazing, NPR’s Scott Simon talks to astronomer Jackie Faherty about Manhattenhenge. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/21/324222872/an-urban-stonehenge-for-the-new-world?ft=1&f=1001
Lily Born, 11, has designed a spill-proof cup for people with Parkinson’s disease. She and her dad, Joe Born, talk with NPR’s Scott Simon about the invention she’s named Kangaroo Cups. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/21/324222865/chicago-girl-designs-a-parkinsons-proof-cup?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionPro-Russian militants take the military oath of allegiance to the so-called People’s Republik of Donetsk during the ceremony in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Saturday. Alexander Khudoteply /AFP/Getty Images Pro-Russian militants take the military oath of allegiance to the so-called People’s Republik of Donetsk during the ceremony in the eastern
i i hide captionOn a visit to StoryCorps, Cheri Lindsay, 25, and Phillip Lindsay, 52, discussed a rare skin condition they share, and how they both have coped. StoryCorps On a visit to StoryCorps, Cheri Lindsay, 25, and Phillip Lindsay, 52, discussed a rare skin condition they share, and how they both have coped. StoryCorps
i i hide captionA close up of the Brazuca ball in NASA Ames’ Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. Smoke highlighted by lasers visualizes air flow around the ball. NASA’s Ames Research Center A close up of the Brazuca ball in NASA Ames’ Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. Smoke highlighted by lasers visualizes air flow around the ball. NASA’s Ames
The Obama administration will work to ensure that gay and lesbian Americans are eligible to take leave from their jobs to care for a same-sex spouse, regardless of whether they live in a state that recognizes gay marriage, the White House said Friday. President Barack Obama is directing the Labor Department to start drafting rules
i i hide captionCarson Luke, 13, was injured when he was restrained at a school in Virginia at the age of 10. Sarah Tilotta/NPR Carson Luke, 13, was injured when he was restrained at a school in Virginia at the age of 10. Sarah Tilotta/NPR The practice of secluding or restraining children when they get
i i hide captionSt. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, Va., closed last year, but recently struck a deal to lease campus buildings to the federal government. The rent would allow the college to remain open — though not for education — and would provide funds to cut grass, staff guards, issue transcripts and allow the college
In the key battleground states that will decide control of the Senate this November, President Obama’s approval numbers are lower than they are nationally – but not much lower. That’s the key finding in a new poll, conducted by Democrat Stan Greenberg of Democracy Corps and Republican Whit Ayres of Resurgent Republic, that sampled likely
i i hide captionClint Dempsey of the USA after scoring the 0-1 goal during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group G preliminary round match between Ghana and the USA at the Estadio Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, on Monday. Kamil Kraczynski/EPA/Landov Clint Dempsey of the USA after scoring the 0-1 goal during the FIFA