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Saturday Sports: University Of Maryland Football Team Controversy

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the recent controversy surrounding the University of Maryland's football team.

Pelosi: Democrats 'Have A Responsibility To Seek Common Ground'

The speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 is eyeing a return to that post despite calls from many in her party for fresh leadership. Wednesday, both she and the president spoke of working together.

Children sit in front of a tub of moldy bread in their shelter in Aslam, Hajjah, Yemen, last month. The U.N. has estimated that up to 14 million Yemenis — about half the country's population — will suffer severe food shortages in the next few months.

UNICEF Official Calls Yemen A Living Hell For Children

In addition to causing shortages of food and clean water, fighting has led to the breakdown of Yemen's medical system. Half of Yemeni children under 5 are chronically malnourished, the U.N. reports.

In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt made national headlines when she severed her husband's penis and threw it out a car window. She said her husband had been abusive.

26 Years Later, 'Lorena' Revisits The Bobbitt Saga — And The Media Reaction

In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt made national headlines when she severed her husband's penis and threw it out a car window. A new documentary looks at the gender politics of the reactions to the incident.

Islamist fighters carry their flag during the funeral of a fellow fighter who died during clashes on Sunday, outside Aleppo in northern Syria. A similar flag, raised over the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, was at the heart of a dispute that highlights the growing tension between homegrown Syrian rebels and radical Islamists who have flowed into the country.

Syrian Rebels Fear Radicals May Hijack Revolt

Tensions are growing between the homegrown rebels and Islamist radicals who have come from abroad. They both oppose the Syrian government but disagree on many fundamental issues. Recently the rebels and the foreign radicals battled each other in northern Syria.

David Bailey tosses hay to one of his remaining cows in Dawson, Ala., on Oct. 26. Bailey had to sell off half of his cattle herd — more than 100 animals — because he doesn't have enough hay to feed them through the winter.

Much Of The Southeast U.S. Is Grappling With Drought

Months of severe drought are causing water shortages and wildfires, particularly in Alabama and Georgia. The USDA has designated part of Georgia a disaster area for farmers.

Damage to the port side is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steers toward Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the Alnic MC tanker on Monday.

Search For 10 Missing Launched Off Singapore After U.S. Destroyer, Tanker Collide

The Navy says the guided missile destroyer sustained "significant damage" in the collision east of the Strait of Malacca, one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

In <em>Marjorie Prime</em>, Lois Smith plays an elderly woman who finds companionship with a hologram of her late husband (Jon Hamm).

A Hologram Husband Keeps Lois Smith Company In 'Marjorie Prime'

Smith has been acting for more than 60 years, and she's earned rave reviews for her performance in Marjorie Prime. How does she explain her continued success? "I'm very lucky," she says.

Protesters gather outside the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, June 16, 2017, after St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez was cleared in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile.

What To Make Of Philando Castile's Death, One Year Later

In the aftermath of the acquittal of the officer who shot and killed Philando Castile, we've rounded up some of the compelling writing about this case — and police shootings — over the past year.

Rethinking Security In Public Places

The massacre in Las Vegas by a shooter overlooking a packed concert venue has prompted a rethinking of security at hotels, casinos and major public events across the country.

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