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West Texas Shooting: At Least 5 Killed, 21 Injured

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marfa Public Radio's Mitch Borden about the shootings that took place in Texas.

Young men practice rugby at Hacienda Santa Teresa, an estate belonging to a Venezuelan rum company. The estate serves as a practice field for neighboring communities of Aragua state, using rugby to help at-risk youths stay away from criminal life and violence.

In Venezuela, A Rum-Maker Gives Gang Members A Way Out — Via Rugby

Started by the Santa Teresa rum-maker, Project Alcatraz is a rehabilitation program including vocational training, psychological counseling and rugby — seen as nurturing respect and discipline.

Karmi Mattson, the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank's manager of public programs, says she and her colleagues are at the state fair to teach Minnesotans about what the Fed does.

Hey, Look What's New At The State Fair: The Federal Reserve

Beyond animals and fun foods, the Minnesota State Fair has a new attraction this year: the Minneapolis Federal Reserve. It's giving away (shredded) money and information about what the bank does.

Trans people in the U.S. have turned to underground silicone injections for decades. And it has particularly impacted trans women of color and those living in poverty.

For Trans Women, Silicone 'Pumping' Can Be A Blessing And A Curse

"Pumping" refers to silicone injections, a kind of underground plastic surgery. Turning to pumping has been a reality for transgender women — especially trans women of color — for decades.

Rosa Gutierrez Lopez cooks for her children in a Maryland church offering to protect her from deportation.

9 Months After Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In Maryland Church, She Still Can't Leave

NPR's Leila Fadel first met Rosa Gutierrez Lopez in January, after she sought refuge at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church. If she leaves the property, she risks being deported to El Salvador.

Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square on Sunday. Francis told the crowd that before his address, he had been stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, causing him to be late.

The Pope Walks Into An Elevator. He Gets Stuck For 25 Minutes.

Thousands of gatherers on Sunday in St Peter's Square were anxiously waiting for Pope Francis to show up for his weekly address, which usually starts, like clockwork, exactly at noon.

<em>Macrobdella mimicus</em>, the first new species of medicinal leech discovered in over 40 years

A New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian researcher Anna Phillips led the recent discovery of the new medicinal species. Its superficial similarities to a North American leech species helped prevent its detection before.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander celebrates after throwing a no hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays, marking his third career no-hitter.

Astros Ace Justin Verlander Throws 3rd No-Hitter Of His Career

With his third ever no-hitter, Verlander joined an elite group of just six other major league pitchers with three or more no-hitters under their belt.

'All We Can Do Is Keep Going,' Resident Says At Vigil For Texas Shooting Victims

A mass shooting in the West Texas city of Odessa has spread fear and sadness. But residents are also ready to begin healing.

"Deepfakes" are digitally altered images that make incidents appear real when they are not. Such altered files could have broad implications for politics.

What You Need To Know About Fake Video, Audio And The 2020 Election

While "deepfakes" or other manipulated digital material could appear to show events that never happened, their existence also gives politicians the opportunity to cast doubt on reality.

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