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May Day immigration marches draw tens of thousands of people, capping a year of political activism by organizers who want immigration laws overhauled. But turnout for Tuesday's demonstrations was down from a year ago.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Samantha Schmidt of The Washington Post about Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was assassinated following his campaign event Wednesday.

European police round up more terrorist suspects after Tuesday's deadly bombings in Brussels. Many involved had ties to last year's Paris attacks.

Dozens of athletes competing in the U.S. Open in New York City are suffering through muggy temperatures that are cracking the 90s.

The new Netflix series was inspired by Deborah Feldman's best-selling memoir about ending her arranged marriage. In the TV adaptation, the young woman leaves her home in Brooklyn and moves to Berlin.

Washington, D.C.'s police department recently began a social media campaign to help find the city's missing kids. The effort had some unintended consequences — sparking national outrage.

Peru is bracing for a fresh wave of protests. Thousands of anti-government protesters have started converging on cities across the country calling for the resignation of the president.

The French authorities continue their investigation into Thursday's terrorist attack in Nice. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Eleanor Beardsley.

It's been just over a week since the killing of five police officers in Dallas. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Lt. Thomas Glover, president of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas.

People who live in a traditional village — that means a community of about 150 people — are far better off than the rest of us. The author of a new book explains "the village effect."