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Hundreds of applicants poured into the Dallas police following the fatal shooting of five officers. But comparatively low salaries continue to complicate efforts to recruit and retain good officers.

With new jobs numbers out Friday and the recent anemic growth in the GDP, NPR takes stock of the economy three months before the election.

Tens of thousands of people are trying to return home and deal with massive property damage after major flooding in Baton Rouge, La. Many key institutions, such as hospitals, are barely functioning. Meanwhile, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are meeting with local officials in a bid to help the state recover.

Hillary Clinton is highlighting voter registration efforts in Philadelphia, as Donald Trump has been talking about concerns over the legitimacy of the voting system in that state.

A record number of Jewish activists visiting a site revered by Muslims and Jews highlights the growth of a controversial fringe movement.

The WikiLeaks founder argued that the Department of Justice decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton for breaching national security with her private email server is unfair.

A wealthy American living in Paris, Brooks had the freedom to paint whatever and however she wanted. In a subtle but powerful palette, she depicted androgynous women and melancholy nudes.

Scotland Yard has detectives considered "super-recognizers." Renee Montagne talks to Patrick Radden-Keefe, who writes in The New Yorker, on how they use facial recognition abilities to solve crimes.

With her goofy facial expressions, Fu Yuanhui has captured the world's attention — if not the gold — and is changing the way Chinese think about the Olympics and how athletes should speak and behave.

Renee Montagne talks to Billy Nungesser about the devastating floods in his state. When he was president of Plaquemines Parish, his community faced five hurricanes and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.