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Syrian refugees hang out at the Elbeyli Refugee Camp in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. Turkey has absorbed 2.6 million Syrian refugees in recent years, but has recently closed its borders despite tens of thousands of Syrians who are trying to flee their homeland.

The Syrians Keep Fleeing, But Now They Hit Turkey's Closed Border

Recent fighting in northern Syria has been pushing more and more civilians to seek shelter elsewhere. But neighboring Turkey, already burdened with 2.6 million refugees, has locked down its border.

'Becoming Wise' Is A Meditation On Meaning

On Being host Krista Tippett talks about her new book Becoming Wise, which explores what she has learned from a career discussing faith, science and spirituality.

Democratic House candidate Tim Canova, a former adviser to Bernie Sanders, is challenging Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Bernie Sanders Endorses The Man Trying To Unseat The Democratic Party Chair

As the odds grow longer for Bernie Sanders, liberals unhappy with the party could find a cause in Tim Canova, a college professor taking on Democratic National Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

A 2013 photo of Adelma Tapia Ruiz, provided by her brother Fernando Tapia Ruiz, shows Ruiz with her Belgian husband, Christophe Delcambe, and their twin daughters, Maureen and Alondra. Ruiz died in Tuesday's attacks. A split-second decision saved her husband and daughters from sharing her fate: Delcambe had taken the girls out of the check-in line to play for a moment when the bomb exploded.

The Victims Of The Brussels Attacks: What We Know

The airport and metro station bombings in Brussels killed a total of 35 people, including three attackers, according to Belgium's minister of social affairs and health.

<em>The Tonight Show</em>'s Jimmy Fallon and house band The Roots sing with Adele during the show's Music Room segment.

Racing Toward TV's Future, Late-Night Shows Shift To Anytime Social Media

Late-night talk shows are focusing on increasing their Web audiences with segments like "Carpool Karaoke" and "Lip Sync Battle." TV critic David Bianculli says the changes are exciting.

Ohio usually if front and center at the RNC -- even when it's held elsewhere. This time, it's off to the far side of the stage.

Two Icons of Ohio's GOP Explain Some of the Dynamics of This Republican National Convention

Two women who have been icons of Ohio Republican politics are in Cleveland this week, one helping to run the show and the other as a delegate at her...

A sign welcomes visitors in downtown Cleveland days before the city hosts the Republican National Convention.

Cleveland Preps For Partying And Protests During Republican National Convention

With extra police and "rock boxes" playing music for delegates and visitors, Cleveland's leaders hope to be ready for anything during next week's Republican convention.

A gold flower-and-myrtle-leaf wreath, thought to have belonged to one of Alexander the Great's stepmothers, is now on display at the National Geographic Museum.

To Rebrand Itself, Greece Digs Deep Into Its Cultural DNA

The news out of Greece has been terrible. But with a large new exhibition of ancient artifacts at Washington, D.C.'s National Geographic Museum, the Greek government is trying an image reboot.

As balloons fell after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accepted his party nomination last night, the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want' rang through the arena

RECAP: A Round-Up Of Can't-Miss Stories From The RNC

Here are some stories from the NPR Politics team to catch you up on the news from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week.

Dogs Block President Carter's Dream Of Wiping Out Guinea Worm

It seemed his vision of a world free of Guinea worm would come true this year. But the dogs of Chad have turned out to be a major problem.

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