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Steve Inskeep talks with former NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrels about her new book Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia.

A Champaign County jury has ruled in favor of the City of Urbana and against the Bloomington-based firm of Stark Excavating over faulty road construction. The award of nearly $2.9 million is a rarity. Stark is widely used in central Illinois for many municipal construction projects.

Israeli airstrikes have leveled apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City, while evacuees from northern Gaza wait for a chance to pass through the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

A century ago, author Isaac Babel immortalized the Jewish community in one of Ukraine's principal cities. He's still remembered fondly today.

Amid recent blows to the Taliban, many in the Pakistani border city of Peshawar are convinced that the setbacks are real. But there are also concerns that the Pakistani government is failing to press home its advantage.

When new to a big, international city, what's the best way to meet people? In Rio de Janeiro, it involves sitting on a low-slung wall.

NPR's A Martinez talks to University of Arizona Associate Professor Stefano Bloch about the graffiti that has transformed empty skyscrapers in Los Angeles into a symbolic battleground.

The Bloomington Public Library began a new chapter Thursday as staff along with government and business leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its renovated and expanded facility.

Residents of Ferguson, Mo., reflect on how the city has changed since a white police officer killed a black teenager in 2014. The death of Michael Brown sparked huge demonstrations.

This year is on track to be the deadliest one yet for journalists in Mexico. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mexican journalist Javier Garza about why conditions there are worsening for the press.