A lot of athletes have chosen to speak up about current world events — police violence, and equal pay among them. Why now? NPR's Linda Wertheimer discusses it with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com.
France extended its state of emergency by three months after the attack in Nice, the third major terrorist incident in eighteen months. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Sophie Peder about the mood in France.
NPR's Scott Simon celebrated Bastille Day in France with his family. Even before he learned of the attack in Nice, he struggled to balance the joy of the festivities with the undercurrent of fear.
The number of global killings has jumped by about 600 percent since 2010. But a former U.N. strategic planning director says it's crucial to put the numbers into proper context.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Dion Nissenbaum about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments on Turkish television after a military coup attempt.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to journalist Dalia Mortada in Istanbul for the latest on the attempted military coup in Turkey. Government leaders say the coup attempt Friday evening has failed.
Muslim youths in Denmark were leaving to join ISIS in Syria, feeling they were being persecuted in Europe. Then the police in Aarhus responded in a completely unexpected way: They apologized.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Henri Barkey, director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, for the big picture on the military coup underway in Turkey.
The apparent military coup unfolding in Turkey could have global consequences. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hopes for stability and continuity in the country, which is a key NATO ally.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Noah Blaser, a freelance journalist living in Istanbul. He was near Taksim Square, where protesters have gathered amid an apparent military coup.