Andrew Brunson was swept up in the arrests that followed the failed 2016 coup in Turkey. Now, he's become a focus of tensions between NATO allies — tensions that substantially escalated Wednesday.
The president said he'd be willing to meet with Iran's leaders. His comment comes days before some U.S. sanctions on Iran go back into place, following the decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
Jury selection begins shortly in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign head Manafort. The Carr Fire forces evacuations near Redding. And, the president says he's willing to meet with Iran's leaders.
Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
Israeli authorities released a 17-year-old Palestinian activist after eight months in prison. She's praised by supporters as an icon of resistance but Israelis accuse her of encouraging violence.