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Following news that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated, riots broke out in his Chicago neighborhood. Fifty years later, some things have changed, but others remain as they were in 1968.

The U.S. is holding a dual American-Saudi citizen who was captured in Syria and is suspected of being a member of ISIS. The man has been held overseas for more than seven months without charge. The ACLU is challenging his detention in court.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with retired Gen. Martin Dempsey about President Trump's proposal for an Arab Force in Syria, and U.S. efforts to get the Saudis and other Arab nations to fund and man a joint military force in the past.

Dennis Whittle wants to change the way people come up with ideas for aid projects. His latest venture was inspired by feedback loops for cellphones.

When doctors travel to remote regions, they have to understand local traditions and beliefs before they can successfully treat a patient.

Julius Rosenwald built nearly 5,000 schools for black children across the south. That was a century ago. But some economists thinks those schools may hold important lessons for today.

Online marketers know an awful lot about the shopping preferences of supporters of various Democratic presidential hopefuls.

The challenge to university students around the world: Come up with a way to provide quality education to slum kids under age 6. And the winner of the $1 million Hult Prize is ...

In the wake of last week's killing of nine black church members in Charleston, President Obama talks about the status of race relations in a conversation on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast.

Parvez Henry Gill says the cross is intended as a "symbol of peace." But in a city where sectarian violence is common, the cross could become a target. Gill acknowledges that death threats are common.