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The U.S. Agency for International Development was the biggest funder of projects for Palestinians to encourage stability and peace. Now these projects are under a stop-work order.

Will Lionel Messi win again? Does the U.S. stand a chance? We talk to soccer writer Jon Arnold about how he thinks the tournament will play out. Plus, ways to watch.

Sports Illustrated writer Jon Wertheim talks about the latest from the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic withdrew with an injury. Hear a preview of the men's and the women's singles finals.

Thousands of foreign fighters are joining the fighting in Iraq and Syria. According to U.S. intelligence officials, the flow of foreign fighters includes a hefty contingent from the West. Why are so many Westerners are going, and will they bring the violence they learned abroad back home?

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Facebook's parent company hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc's digital competition rules.

After the most recent round of diplomatic expulsions, the U.S. embassy in Moscow has lost vital staff — including those working on important bilateral issues, like Syria, Ukraine and arms control. For ordinary Russians, the cuts at the embassy mean it's virtually impossible to get a U.S. visa in Moscow anymore.

Gaza has receded from headlines as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. But in past week, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, many trying to get food, officials said.

Bill McKibben says solar is a "last chance for the climate." T. Kingfisher offers a dark retelling of Snow White. Nicholas Boggs tells James Baldwin's story. Plus new debut fiction.

Both parties seem to agree the Latino vote will be crucial in the upcoming election. The population is growing rapidly, and Latino voters can mean the difference in several states. Guest host Linda Wertheimer talks to NPR's Ken Rudin about the importance of this constituency.

A study of more than 2,100 people ages 60 to 79 found that an intensive two-year program of mental and physical activities, along with a heart-healthy diet, improved memory and thinking.