These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
Kurdish Refugees Join Huge Numbers Of Displaced Syrians
The Syrian refugee flood in southern Turkey this weekend is just the latest in a larger crisis in the region. NPR's Melissa Block and Robert Siegel go over the numbers.
Tensions Rise As Syrian Kurds Flee ISIS Advance
The Islamic State recently launched an offensive that sent a wave of Kurdish refugees into Turkey from Syria. Deborah Amos reports from southern Turkey on the chaos on the border.
Climate Activists Look For Solutions From Business, Diplomats
Business and corporate leaders are starting to take climate risk seriously enough to put money on the table to do something about it.
In San Diego, A Boot Camp For Data Junkies
Natasha Balac runs a two-day boot camp out of the San Diego Supercomputer Center for people from all types of industries to learn the tools and algorithms to help them analyze data and spot patterns.
Mission To Study Mars' Climate Enters Red Planet's Orbit
Scientists hope NASA's MAVEN probe, which went into orbit Sunday night, will provide insight into why the Martian climate changed drastically billions of years ago.
Ugandan LGBT Activist Recommended For Asylum In U.S.
John Abdallah Wambere applied for asylum in the U.S. after Uganda passed a harsh anti-gay law earlier this year. His application has now been recommended for approval, pending a background check.
Libya Still Hampered By Violence And Political Unrest
Along with the violence, the political landscape is also chaotic in Libya. Mary Fitzgerald from The Irish Times speaks with NPR's Arun Rath about the militias and Libya's embattled parliament.