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Trump Escalates Rhetoric Again, Firing At Rubio, Carson And Targeting ISIS

Donald Trump campaign appearances keep getting more combative. On Wednesday night in Worcester, Mass., a big crowd cheered his attacks on ISIS, fellow candidate Marco Rubio, food stamps and the media.

In a photo taken Dec. 1 of last year, Tomiko Shine holds up a picture of Tamir Rice during a protest. It has been nearly a year since then, but a grand jury has not reached a decision on the case.

For Family Of Tamir Rice, An Inauspicious Anniversary

One year ago this weekend, the 12-year-old was fatally shot by a police officer. The prosecutor is promising transparency, but activists have grown impatient while waiting for a grand jury decision.

For Expats In Afghanistan, A Cranberry Dish To Relish Far From Home

In 2011, about 100 Americans living and working in Kabul gathered for a Thanksgiving feast a long way from family. But a dish familiar to many NPR listeners helped bring them a taste of home.

Gunmen Take Over Upscale Hotel In Mali's Capital

In West Africa, gunmen have taken over the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Reports say 170 staff and guests were taken hostage. The situation is ongoing.

Hostages Taken In Mali's Capital After Gunmen Storm Radisson

The situation is still unfolding in Bamako, the capital of the West African nation of Mali. Gunmen are said to have taken more than 100 people hostage at the Radisson Blu Hotel.

Jonathan Pollard, seen here in May of 1998, has been released from a federal prison in North Carolina, after serving 30 years for spying on the U.S. for Israel.

U.S. Releases Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard After 30-Year Prison Term

Pollard, 61, is a former U.S. Navy analyst who was arrested for stealing secrets for Israel. He eventually reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, and he received a life sentence in 1987.

Some Hostages Freed During Siege At Mali Hotel

A military official in Bamako, the capital of the West African Nation of Mali, says more than two dozen hostages have been freed. At least three people have been killed.

Songs We Love: Circles Around The Sun, 'Kasey's Bones'

Composed for The Grateful Dead's reunion shows last summer, "Kasey's Bones" jams on its own.

Controversial Trade Deal Draws Heavy Lobbying From U.S. Agribusiness

A new trade deal aimed at cutting thousands of taxes and opening markets with 11 Pacific Rim nations has drawn heavy lobbying from some of America’s…

Canada has pledged to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees, likely including women, children and injured people who have been living in camps in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Here, children stand outside their tents during a sandstorm, in a refugee camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in September.

If Americans Move To Canada To Avoid Refugees, They May Get A Surprise

Some Americans unhappy with U.S. plans to welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees are threatening to move to Canada. Apparently they haven't noticed that Canada plans to take in 25,000 Syrians.

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