The city of Ecatepec, Mexico, got a makeover just in time for the Pope Francis' visit, which will undoubtedly show the schism between Francis' progressive church and Mexico's conservative hierarchy.
NATO is sending warships to patrol the waters between Turkey and the Greek islands, hoping to stop the activities of smugglers moving migrants into Europe. But those smugglers almost never leave the Turkish coast, and many people in Greece see the move as a public relations exercise aimed at assuaging German public opinion.
The occupation of a wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon came to a close earlier Thursday after a standoff that began in early January. The last four people holed up at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge surrendered to federal authorities.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jaime Harrison, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, about the upcoming primaries in his state.
The next big Republican primary is just over a week from now in South Carolina, which has a strong track record for picking the eventual winner. The state also has a history of dirty politics.
For Cal Tech scientist Yanbei Chen, the announcement of the discovery of gravitational waves wasn't a surprise. He first heard the news in September, but had to keep it secret for months.
NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Ivo Daalder, former ambassador to NATO and currently president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, about how NATO can help the migrant crisis in the Aegean Sea.
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton debate in Milwaukee Thursday night. It's the first chance for voters to see them since Sanders' big win in New Hampshire.
Court documents filed by city officials in the case of Tamir Rice have provoked outrage. The documents included an invoice for the transport of the dead 12-year-old to a local hospital.
Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh is back in the spotlight with an Oscar nomination for her role as a murderous woman in the movie The Hateful Eight. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with her about being cast by Quentin Tarantino.
Planet Money tries to find out how low oil prices will change Saudi Arabia economically and culturally.
Former manager Gary Locke says leaving Kilmarnock was the right thing to do and is sure they can move up the Premiership.
(AP) — Current state plans for a $68 billion high-speed rail system would not get passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the time voters were promised when they approved the project, attorneys for a group of landowners opposing the system argued in court Thursday. [...] estimated ridership figures for shorter trips are not reliable, and operation and maintenance costs are likely to exceed projections, the lawyers said. Landowners and Kings County sued the California High-Speed Rail Authority... Читать дальше...
Jeff Huber spent over a decade helping Google launch some of its biggest projects – from its ad platform to Google Maps.
This week, he left the company to take on a more personal challenge: developing test for cancer at the earliest possible stage.
Huber was just named CEO of a startup called Grail, which was created last month by gene-sequencing giant Illumina and a group of Silicon Valley investors including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates.
Grail also now has the backing of Google Ventures... Читать дальше...
From Montana to Boston to San Francisco: Anna White takes a look at the US housing market and its glamorous homes by Oscar nomination
India and UAE on Thursday signed seven agreements spanning cyber security, infrastructure investment, renewable energy and space cooperation as Prime Minister Narendra Modi twice met the visiting Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A brawl between rival drug gangs at an overcrowded penitentiary in northern Mexico turned into a riot Thursday, leaving 52 inmates dead and 12 injured in the country's…
Connacht rise to the top of the Pro12 after a late surge helps earn them a bonus-point win at Newport Gwent Dragons.
Dramatic Reading of Justin Bieber’s ‘Sorry’ Stars Jon Hamm, Octavia Spencer, and More
A new study finds that bridging the gender wage gap is also about giving women the credit they deserve.
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What started as a late-night fight between leaders of rival gangs spiraled into a massive prison riot in northern Mexico that left dozens dead, officials said Thursday.The riot killed 52 people inside Topo Chico prison in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state Gov. Jaime Rodriguez said at a news conference. Twelve others were injured, including five who are in critical condition, he said.Video showed flames rising from the prison — the result, ...
A brawl between rival drug gangs at an overcrowded penitentiary in northern Mexico turned into a riot Thursday, leaving 52 inmates dead and 12 injured in the country's deadliest prison melee in years.
CBS said it saw a 6.2 percent rise in quarterly revenue driven by higher revenue from content licensing and distribution.
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control Acting Director John Smith stated that the primary US embargo against Iran remains in place, despite an end to the nuclear-related sanctions that were lifted following Tehran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement.
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge is refusing to postpone the trials of three police officers in the Freddie Gray case.