News

For some, thinking twice before walking down the aisle was the right decision.

National

When Cold Feet Before The Wedding Walks You Down The Right Aisle

6:52pm August 14, 2016

by NPR Staff

Most weddings go off without a hitch. But for Stella Grizont, Nikki Vargas and Jonathan Brill, calling it quits before walking down the aisle was the right decision.

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Arts

Kids' Movies Stand Out This Summer

5:52pm August 14, 2016

In a summer with not so great films, features columnist Kristen Page-Kirby with The Washington Post's Express says the standouts have all been movies for kids.

National

Witness To Louisiana Flooding Says It Was 'Completely Unexpected'

5:40pm August 14, 2016

On Sunday morning Emily Underhill and her family had to evacuate their home in Baton Rouge because of flooding.

National

Heavy Flooding Inundates Southeast Louisiana

5:32pm August 14, 2016

Three people are confirmed dead and more than 7,000 have been rescued in historic flooding in Louisiana. Amy Wold of The Advocate has an update.

World News

Thousands Of Injuries In Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Have Lasting Impact

5:25pm August 14, 2016

by Emily Harris

Thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been injured over the last decade, even during the times there isn't an all-out war between the two sides. The effects ripple through their communities.

World News

Amid Economic Crisis, Venezuelans Try To Find Food In Colombia

5:25pm August 14, 2016

Last week the Venezuelan government reopened its border with Colombia for the first time in over a year, allowing Venezuelans to cross in search of supplies. The AP's Hannah Dreier has an update.

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National

Indoor Shrimp Production Opens New Possibilities For Food

5:25pm August 14, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Americans love shrimp, but stories about slave labor and environmental issues have raised concerns about the way shrimp is currently produced. One man in New York is trying a new method — indoors.

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National

How To Create Sustainable Seafood

5:25pm August 14, 2016

Chef and author Barton Seaver, director of the Sustainable Seafood and Health Initiative at Harvard University, talks about sustainable seafood and the promise of farmed fish and aquaculture.

An Israeli soldier walks in front of the body of one of two guards who army sources said were killed by Palestinian militants on April 25, 2008. One of those killed was Eli Wasserman, 51.

World News

In The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Even Calm Is Deadly

4:49pm August 14, 2016

by Emily Harris

NPR examined more than a decade of data detailing Israeli and Palestinian fatalities. From February 2005 to September 2015, there were only four months with no deaths from conflict-related violence.

Soldiers stand guard in front of the government secondary school Chibok in 2014 in Chibok. Nigeria.

World News

Apparent Boko Haram Video Claims Some Schoolgirls Killed In Nigerian Airstrikes

3:47pm August 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The ISIS affiliate abducted the girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014, and most are still missing. The case spurred international outrage and prompted the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign.