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A Gambian rat who was training to be a landmine detector arrived at the San Diego Zoo a few weeks ago. She's better suited to her new role as a rat ambassador.

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.

A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India.

A $120 million earmark request for the upcoming fiscal year's federal budget could fund long-awaited upgrades to antiquated locks on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says administrative delays have made it impossible to carry on with several academic projects intended to foster the careers of young Black investigative journalists.

Russia's crackdown on opposition activists continues.

A county in Oregon in suing numerous oil companies over the heat dome that swept the Pacific Northwest in 2021, leading to hundreds of deaths across British Columbia, Washington and Oregon.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov about what the Wagner mercenary group's revolt means for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo further demonstrates its desire to compete with Google, which has dominated the Web search industry. But analysts warn that Microsoft and Yahoo each bring flawed Internet strategies to the table, while Google holds a strong hand.

Hillary Clinton is pinning her presidential hopes on a strong showing next month in Ohio and Texas. She may have no better stronghold in either state than among Hispanics in the borderlands of the Rio Grande Valley.