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In a time of polarization and political division, NPR and StoryCorps explore whether simple but courageous acts — talking and listening — can be a countervailing force to national discord.

The meeting is set for Monday in Bogota, Colombia. At least four people were killed in clashes at the border Saturday, as military forces blocked humanitarian aid from entering the country.

In Europe's most densely populated city of Paris, where there have been two long lockdowns because of the cornavirus, a beloved river is helping many people get through it all.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalist Emmanuelle Chaze about the rescue ship Ocean Viking's response to a shipwreck off the coast of Libya last week, in which about 130 migrants drowned.

A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday. Mayor Eric Adams has confirmed that 6 people are reported dead, including a family of tourists from Spain, with 3 children.

Family members separated for months poured out onto the platform and embraced their loved ones in tearful, joyful reunions. Passengers gawked as they took in the destruction of Russia's occupation.

Many cities hold arts festivals during the summer. Rome joined the party last Saturday as part of a larger effort to radically revamp traffic and make the area around the Coliseum and other monuments more welcoming for pedestrians.

Even people with good memories can have a hard time remembering the past accurately. That may be because the brain is constantly editing memories, updating them with current information. This may make good evolutionary sense. But it also means that some of your cherished memories may be wrong.

In the aftermath of several police shootings of unarmed black men, many police departments are holding community forums to talk to residents about policing.

Linda Wertheimer talks about the new movie Crash with film reviewer Joan Kaufman. A large and diverse cast and a script from Million Dollar Baby writer Paul Haggis make for a thoughtful look at a topic that makes so many people uncomfortable.