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The fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a white police officer drew attention to Ferguson, Mo., three years ago. But since then, few changes have actually been implemented.

Nakajima played the iconic giant reptile in a dozen films, donning the suit that he says weighed about 220 pounds and wreaking havoc on model cities and rival monsters. He was 88.

Nicolas Maduro announced the wage hike — Venezuela's third this year — during an address Sunday. The move appears intended to quell protests that have engulfed the country for over a month.

Syrian refugee Monzer Omar, who first spoke with NPR in 2015, has been living in Germany awaiting his wife and young children. After a 10-hour trek out of Syria, they were able to join him in January.

After winning gold at the 1968 Olympics, Smith raised his fist in protest and made history. But ask him about the race, and he'll ask you a question in turn: Why did his winning time seem to change?

A new federal program in 19 cities around the country allows the government to sue for unpaid student loan debt.

While Houston is experiencing record-breaking flooding, cities across East Texas are taking stock of the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and bracing for more rain. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports from Beaumont, Texas.

Tens of thousands of followers of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh — who calls himself the "Guru of Bling" — gathered to show support for their leader. At least 28 people have died in unrest after the verdict.

Flooding across Houston has left many people Stranded. Houston Public Media reporter Andrew Schneider gives an update from inside a building cut off by the water.

"We have to reject the notion that we are suddenly gripped by forces that we cannot control," the former president said Wednesday, speaking in New York City while his successor was at the U.N.