'Flying Doughnuts': Airbus Files Patent For A New Kind Of Plane
The new design would seat passengers within a circular seating area rather than in short rows inside a tube.
Europe
As Espresso Rises, Will 'Greek Coffee' Be Left To The Turks?
"Greek coffee" may be a matter of national pride in the Mediterranean nation. But increasingly, Greeks are embracing espresso, an imported brew. Chalk it up to globalization.
Spanish Nurse Says She Reported Her Ebola Symptoms Several Times
A Spanish-language newspaper reports that Teresa Romero Ramos told authorities on three separate occasions before her quarantine that she had a fever.
German Town Uses Neo-Nazi March For Its Benefit
Since residents couldn't stop the annual march, officials had it sponsored. For every mile the Nazis marched, companies donated to a support group for neo-Nazis who want out.
Russia's Plans In Iran Could Make Waves In Nuclear Talks
Russian plans to build nuclear plants in Iran. Robert Siegel talks with Ariane Tabatabai, columnist for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, about how that might affect the nuclear talks resuming on Tuesday.
Man Gets 8 Months In Jail After Driving VW Hatchback Onto Race Track
The prank might represent a daydream of many would-be racers. But it also proved why such dreams should be pursued with both care and the proper equipment.
Ukraine Conflict Disturbs G-20 Summit
Russia and Ukraine take center stage at the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Moscow correspondent Corey Flintoff about the summit and the Russia-Ukraine border.
U.K.'s Anglican Church Will Enable Women To Become Bishops
"Today we can begin to embrace a new way of being the church," the archbishop of Canterbury says. The move comes two decades after the church first ordained women as priests, in 1994.
In A Dutch Town, A Glowing Bike Path Inspired By Van Gogh
A modern artist installed a high-tech brick path that glows in the starry night, an homage to one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings.
Law Student Found Guilty In Secret U.K. Terrorism Trial
Last Tuesday's verdict against 26-year-old law student Erol Incedal was made public today after a U.K. judge lifted an order that forbade the media from reporting it.