Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case
At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?
Mysterious Light Still Attracts Tourists, Despite Scientific Explanation
Since the 1960s, a bright white light has appeared outside a tiny town in Michigan. Local folklore held it was a ghost. Researchers found a more grounded explanation, but people still flock to see it.
Austrians Turn Up Their Noses At Attempt To Introduce Eau De Commute On Subway
The Vienna transit authority tried out piping four pleasing scents through its trains: green tea, grapefruit, sandalwood and melon. Straphangers said they preferred the air au naturale.
Remembering The 22 People Killed In Attack At An El Paso Shopping Center
A retired U.S. Army veteran. A 86-year-old woman who'd raised eight kids on her own. Two parents shielding their 2-month-old son. These were some of the victims of Saturday's shooting in El Paso
Amid Complaints Of Housing, Job Shortages, Turkey Orders Refugees Out Of Istanbul
Turkey's hosting of millions of Syrian refugees has generated a backlash, and the government says too many are living in Istanbul. Some have been ordered to leave within two weeks.
Former National Security Officials Call For A Stronger Focus On Domestic Terrorism
NPR's David Greene speaks with former National Security Council senior director Javed Ali, who's among those calling on the government to make fighting homegrown terrorists a priority.
Surging Anti-Beijing Dissent Sends Hong Kong Spiraling Into Chaos
Hong Kong has plunged into chaos as protesters besieged police stations and barricaded roads, and riot police rained down tear gas. It's fiercest challenge China has faced in 22 years of rule.
Classmates Say Dayton Shooter Was Death-Obsessed, But Authorities Saw No Red Flags
Authorities are still struggling to find a motive in the Dayton, Ohio shooting that killed nine and injured dozens; meanwhile, the governor is set to discuss gun control and mental health proposals.
Removal Of Special Status Roils Muslim-Majority Kashmir
India's move to remove Kashmir's autonomy and tighten its control over the country's only Muslim-majority state has provoked opposition from Kashmiri Muslims — and neighboring Pakistan.
Get 3 Hot Dogsssss For $1 When You Fill Up With Gasssss
A woman at a filling station in Kansas thought some kind of nature show was playing on the video screen above her pump. Then she realized it was an actual snake behind the screen.
Up First: The Victims Of El Paso's Shooting, And What's Next; Controversy In Kashmir
Two shootings have renewed the gun debate that followed attacks at an elementary school, a movie theater, a concert. Will the outcome be different? Plus a look at the victims in El Paso.
Crock Of Ages: New Exhibit Reveals Ancient Pottery's Millennia-Long Songs
Sculpture seems like an inherently visual art, but Oliver Beer has made it auditory. He dropped microphones into a mishmash of objects from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to craft an orchestra.