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Brussels Demonstrators March In Solidarity

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Emmanuel Foulon, an organizer of the March Against Fear, a demonstration planned for Sunday in Brussels.

First Mention: Marco Rubio Campaigns For Bob Dole

The "First Mention" feature tackles presidential politics as we reveal that Marco Rubio was first heard on NPR campaigning for Robert Dole in 1996.

The Fung Wah Biennial celebrates the now-defunct Chinatown bus service. For her performance piece, Sunita Prasad crowdsurfed around the bus.

Artists Pay Tribute To No-Frills Chinatown Bus, Discomforts And All

The Fung Wah bus was a cheap and not entirely safe way to get between major cities in the Northeast. It's no longer operating, but that hasn't stopped former riders from "recreating" the experience.

Members of an FBI evidence response team search an area in downtown Dallas following the deaths of five police officers on Thursday night.

Amid Deepening Investigation, A Clearer Picture Of Dallas Shooter Emerges

The man who fatally shot five Dallas police officers may have had plans for a wider attack, according to the city's police chief. Investigators are piecing together Micah Xavier Johnson's final days.

Black smoke rises above Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday. Explosions and heavy weapons gunfire are shaking Juba Monday in the fifth day of clashes between government and opposition forces, raising the specter of a return to civil war.

30,000 Civilians Take Refuge At U.N. Base As Fighting Escalates In South Sudan

Gunfire and explosions across the capital city of Juba have residents running for their lives, worried about the renewal of civil war. Both sides have now announced a cease-fire.

Roller skates and string lights hang from a wooden pagoda in the center of the roller rink in Philadelphia's Delaware River waterfront.

To Hook Investors, Philly Baits The Waterfront With Low-Cost Parks

Philadelphia has tried and failed to lure developers to revamp its waterfront. So now it's sprucing it up on the cheap: a roller rink, string lights, hammocks and beer vendors. And it's working.

Brazilian physiotherapist Igor Simoes Andrade poses for a picture next to jaguar Juma as he takes part in the Olympic torch relay in Manaus, Brazil, on Monday.

Jaguar Used In Olympic Torch Ceremony Escapes, Is Shot Dead

The Brazilian army says a soldier fatally shot the jaguar, which had slipped out of its leash shortly after it was displayed as part of an Olympic torch relay event in the Amazonian city of Manaus.

Guy with mic in foreground with woman behind in front of a projection screen

PCSL-Fusion Soccer Merge, Affiliate With Chicago Fire

The two biggest youth soccer clubs in Bloomington-Normal are merging and they’re becoming affiliated with the Chicago Fire pro soccer team. The…

Henderson Island, in the South Pacific, is thousands of miles from any major industrial centers or human communities. But it's filled with trash — more than 37 million pieces of it, researchers say.

Millions Of Pieces Of Plastic Are Piling Up On An Otherwise Pristine Pacific Island

Researchers found more than 17 tons of plastic debris on an uninhabited South Pacific island. It's some 3,000 miles from the nearest big city, but ocean currents bring a steady supply of trash.

The exhaust pipes of a VW diesel car are photographed in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday. German auto bosses, ministers and state governors are considering how to reduce diesel emissions as drivers face the threat of possible bans on driving older diesel cars in some cities.

German Carmakers Meet To Set New Standards For Diesels

The "emergency diesel summit" in Berlin comes amid scandals about faked emissions testing data, collusion among carmakers and falling market share.

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