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At Least 3 Officers Shot In Baton Rouge

At least three officers were shot and three injured in Baton Rouge, La. Sunday. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to Steve Hardy of The Advocate newspaper about the latest.

In Wake Of Attempted Coup, Turkish President Vows To Eradicate 'Virus'

A wide crackdown is underway in Turkey following a failed coup against elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. NPR's Leila Fadel gives the latest.

Lebanese chefs celebrate in Beirut after setting a new Guinness record for what was then the biggest tub of hummus in the world — weighing over 2 tons — in October 2009. The world record effort was part of Lebanon's bid to claim hummus as its own.

Give Chickpeas A Chance: Why Hummus Unites, And Divides, The Mideast

Nothing is simple in Mideast relations. Not even hummus. Lebanon, Israel and Palestinians are entangled over who owns the dish. Not even the title of world's largest hummus platter settled the matter.

Exercise physiologist Courtney Conners checks Mario Oikonomides' vital signs before his cardiac rehab workout at the University of Virginia Health System clinic.

Cardiac Rehab Saves Lives. So Why Don't More Heart Patients Sign Up?

Research shows exercise-based cardiac rehab programs help heart patients heal faster and live longer. But fewer than a third take part. Time and cost are the main barriers, doctors and patients say.

Former President George W. Bush (above); his father, former President George H.W. Bush; and brother Jeb Bush, who ran for president this year, will not be attending this week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Dumpster Fires, Fishing And Travel: These Republicans Are Sitting Out The RNC

When the Republican National Convention officially gavels into order Monday, some major GOP leaders — including former presidents — will be conspicuously absent.

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus checks out the stage ahead of the Republican National Convention, which begins Monday in Cleveland.

6 Things To Watch At The Republican Convention This Week

The convention kicks off Monday. Will it be as exciting as Donald Trump has promised or will it be ... traditional?

NPR Battleground Map: Where Does The Race Stand?

Going into the conventions for both parties, Hillary Clinton has a distinct advantage. But do the Baton Rouge police shootings, the recent terror-related incidents or these next two weeks change that?

A photo provided by Trenisha Jackson shows her husband, Montrell Jackson, holding his son, Mason, at a Father's Day event for police officers in Baton Rouge, La. Montrell Jackson and two other law enforcement officers were killed Sunday.

'Let's Put An End To All This Madness,' Says Brother Of Slain Police Officer

Montrell Jackson, one of three officers killed Sunday, had written about the tensions he felt, saying on Facebook, "Please don't let hate infect your heart." His brother says Jackson loved his job.

Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna on Jan. 16, after the International Atomic Energy Agency verified that Iran met all conditions under the nuclear deal. The accord is now 1-year-old. Iran is seen as abiding by requirements of the deal, but its relations with the U.S. and other rivals have not improved on other fronts.

A Year After Iran Nuclear Deal, What Has Changed?

All parties are complying, but critics in both the U.S. and Iran are still unhappy with the deal.

Cleopas Kapembwa Chisanga of Zambia, who is HIV positive, is the subject of a new video and will be broadcasting from this week's International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa.

A New Generation Learns How To Live With HIV

You can hear their stories in a series of videos — and listen to their youth-oriented coverage of the International AIDS Conference.

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