50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'
The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.
Berlin Attack Raises Questions About German Migration Policy
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Demetrios Papademetriou of the Migration Policy Institute about how a suspect in the attack on a Christmas market is raising questions about Germany's migration policy.
Review: 'House Of Lords And Commons,' Ishion Hutchinson
Poetry critic Tess Taylor reviews House of Lords and Commons by Ishion Hutchinson.
'Certain Dark Things' Takes Vampire Story In New Direction
Silvia Moreno-Garcia took the genre of vampire novels to a different place this fall with the release of her book, Certain Dark Things. Set in modern day Mexico, the story tackles themes of immigration and otherness.
North Pole Temperatures Expected To Rise 50 Degrees Above Normal
Temperatures at the North Pole are expected to be 40 to 50 degrees higher than normal on Thursday. Zack Labe, a doctoral student at the University of California Irvine, explains what's driving the temperatures up.
Esther Wilkins, Whose Book Set Standards In Dental Hygiene, Dies
Esther Wilkins graduated from dental school at a time when the field was largely limited to men. She went on to write the manual that has trained thousands of dental hygienists over the last five decades. She died last week at 100.
4 More Michigan Officials Charged Over Flint Water Crisis
Those charged include two former Flint emergency managers, and they face felony charges of false pretenses, misconduct in office, and a misdemeanor charge of willful neglect of duty in office.
Dozens Killed As Explosion Rips Through Fireworks Market Near Mexico City
An explosion ripped through a fireworks market outside Mexico City on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring many others, officials said.
Obama Administration Issues Offshore Drilling Ban In Arctic And Atlantic
The White House ordered an indefinite ban on offshore oil drilling in large parts of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Officials say President-elect Trump will not be able to automatically overturn it.