The Message, released in 1976 and starring Anthony Quinn, was made with difficulty and condemned by hardliners. One of the challenges: its main character, the Prophet Muhammad, could not be pictured.
Visitors to the Rio Olympics will likely have a chance to taste feijoada. Chef Alcy De Souza of The Grill From Ipanema in Washington, D.C. explains how the Brazilian stew is made.
In a victory for the military, referendum voters in Thailand approved a draft constitution. Critics say it will entrench military control in the country.
The Russian Paralympic team faces a ban from the Rio games next month, due to allegations of widespread doping. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to journalist Rebecca Ruiz about the charges.
Russia's para-athletes were caught up in the same scandal as the country's Olympic team. "The anti-doping system in Russia is broken," says the head of the International Paralympic Committee.
Thai voters have overwhelmingly backed a new constitution in a referendum. The document's critics have called it a step backward for Thai democracy, while supporters say it provides stability.
Iran says nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri had been providing information to the U.S. Amiri's story reads like a spy saga, full of twists and allegedly shifting allegiances.