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Marie Sayenga saw her local government needed improvement. So, while raising a family on her own, she stepped up and ran for office in the 1950s.

The Brooklyn band's music fuses rock, jazz and funk. Hear a live in-studio performance by a 12-piece incarnation of the instrumental powerhouse.

The vast patchwork of islands on a delta where three rivers meet is home to hundreds of tigers and 4 million people. As climate change squeezes the land they share, is increased conflict inevitable?

The NRA endorsed Donald Trump at its annual conference, where the candidate made remarks. "The Second Amendment is on the ballot this November," he said.

After ignoring orders to drop his gun, the man was shot by a Secret Service agent outside a White House checkpoint on Friday afternoon. No other people were injured, according to the Secret Service.

Grad speeches are underway. And since it's an election year, it's hard for speakers to resist stepping onto the soapbox.

The EgyptAir plane disappeared from radar over the Mediterranean early Thursday. It's still not clear what caused the plane to go down. Multiple reports indicate smoke was detected in the cabin.

The investigation into the crash of EgyptAir flight 804 continues. Searchers have found wreckage and officials are seeking a cause.

Gun control will likely be an important topic in the general election. On Saturday, Hillary Clinton spoke to mothers who have lost children to gun violence at an event in Florida.

A program in Afghanistan that was meant to promote peace is under review. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Douglas Keh of the UN Development Program about the success the program.