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At least three officers were shot and three injured in Baton Rouge, La. Sunday. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to Steve Hardy of The Advocate newspaper about the latest.

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.

For the second time in under a week, President Obama called for unity after the shooting deaths of multiple police officers. A shooting in Baton Rouge, La., left three law enforcement officers dead.

El Nino ruined this spring's harvest. Can food aid — and maize seeds — be delivered in time?

Party loyalists are hopeful the GOP presidential nominee can change course after a disastrous first week of the general election campaign.

The lower the household income, the less likely it is for children to receive needed eye exams. The income effect was independent of insurance status, a study found.

This will fulfill a goal set by the Obama administration one years ago. A group of several hundred refugees will depart from Jordan in the next day, bound for California and Virginia.

President Islam Karimov fell ill over the weekend. His daughter says he's in stable condition. Renee Montagne talks to Steve Swerdlow, director of the Central Asia office of Human Rights Watch.

For the third time in the last 50 years, Columbus voters have rejected incorporating districts into city council.Issue 1 aimed to change Columbus City…

As the coal industry struggles with falling prices, weak Chinese demand, regulatory changes and competition from fracking, St. Louis-based Peabody has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.