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Shark Attacks Still Haunt Residents Of Reunion

Four years after a spike in shark attacks at the French island of Reunion, residents are looking for ways to restore their sense of safety. This story originally aired May 25 on All Things Considered.

Update On Iran Nuclear Talks

Negotiators in Vienna are working intensely to meet a deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran.

Greece's Financial Rescue: A Blow To European Unity?

It's not just Greeks who are upset by their country's latest bailout. Supporters of European unity say the weekend's fraught negotiations in Brussels have damaged the ideal of European solidarity.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks with reporters after meeting with eurozone leaders in Brussels on Monday. The leaders reached a tentative agreement on a bailout program that provides cash in exchange for changes in the way the Greek government operates.

Tired Of Greek Reruns? Understandable, But A New Season Is Beginning

Greece, buried under debt, is begging for its third bailout. Europeans are willing to help, but only if Greece can prove that this time will be different. Investors are betting this time, it will be.

Images of dead bodies in Syrian prisons, taken by a Syrian government photographer, are displayed at the United Nations on March 10. The photographer, who goes by the pseudonym Caesar, took the pictures between 2011, when the Syrian uprising began, and 2013, when he fled the country. His photos will be on display at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Documenting Death Inside Syria's Secret Prisons

A Syrian forensic photographer, who goes by Caesar, took thousands of photos of those who have died in Syria's prisons. His photos will be on display in the halls of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.

The search for quality day care is getting increasingly difficult as small, independent operations are closing.

In Rural New York, Child Care Is Getting Harder To Come By

Family-run day cares are closing — both in the region and across the U.S. — and in Tioga County, there aren't enough new providers to replace them.

Earth Gets A Close-Up View Of Its Most Distant Neighbors

Early Tuesday morning, NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft will complete the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports live from the New Horizons Control center.

After Tense Negotiations For Bailout, Will Greek Parliament Fall In Line?

The parliament starts debate Tuesday on the new bailout plan agreed to over the weekend with eurozone countries. Given the concessions Greece agreed to, it's likely to be a very stormy session.

In 'Escaping ISIS,' An Underground Railroad Forms To Save Yazidi Women

A new Frontline documentary explores what life is like for the girls and women who have been enslaved by Islamic State militants, and also tells the story of those fighting to free them.

Republicans Likely Will Oppose Iran Deal, But Find It Hard To Derail

If Congress passes a measure of disapproval regarding the lifting of Iran sanctions, President Obama likely would veto it — meaning a two-thirds majority would have to opposed Tuesday's agreement.

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