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NPR's Scott Simon draws parallels between Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident and journalist who was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week, and other courageous figures in history.

President Bush is expected to outline a new Iraq strategy in an address to the nation Wednesday night. The plan is likely to include an increase in troops. Some Army and Marine commanders are worried that their forces may be stretched to the limit.

By weighing in on the NFL protests, President Trump transformed football fields across America into the front lines of a culture war. Three Texans explain how the debate will inform their votes.

Wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, caused the evacuation of nearly 80,000 people. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with officials about what is going on there.

Google is trying to sharpen its Artificial Intelligence Engine by feeding it thousands of romance novels.

A man tried to climb up on a statue at Lisbon's Rossio train station for a picture, causing the figure of King Sebastian to fall and shatter. The national monument was more than 120 years old.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson rides along with reporter Rick Dickert, and finds out how the city - and its traffic - are changing.

Sales of cargo shorts have fallen for the first time in a decade, according to a market research group. The Wall Street Journal reports that this men's fashion staple may no longer be in vogue.

Multiple dogs were injured Saturday morning after a snowmobiler repeatedly drove towards Aliy Zirkle, Jeff King and their teams. Nash, a 3-year-old male on King's team, was killed in the attack.

The popular light and music show Lumenocity will be back for a fourth and final year. The twist this year is that the show is going indoors.