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In the new program, a rural health care provider in India consults online with a doctor about a patient.

A New Health Care Project Won Awards. But Did It Really Work?

It sounds good on paper: People in rural India come to a clinic and speak to a doctor via computer. The project got millions in seed money, won prizes. But a new study reveals a major problem.

Star Wars has devoted fans who dress up like their favorite characters, but now Lucasfilm, the film's parent company, is saying the New York Jedi and Lightsaber Academy went too far. Lucasfilm filed a lawsuit in which it noted that the academy's logos were too similar to the logos used in the film.

NPR News Nuggets: 902-5-OH, Paging Bob Dylan & Jedi Battles

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

Police Gen. Abdulkareem al-Jubouri (center) meets with other police officers outside of Mosul. The police are eager to reclaim their home city from the Islamic State, but some policemen speak openly of seeking revenge.

When Mosul's Cops Return, Will They Seek Reconciliation Or Revenge?

The police force has regrouped outside the city and is eager to return and reclaim Mosul from the Islamic State. But some officers speak openly of their desire to settle scores.

A Wonder Woman display at Comic-Con International 2016 shows the evolution of her incredible shrinking costume.

Is Wonder Woman Suited To Be A U.N. Ambassador?

This Friday the U.N. holds a star-studded ceremony to appoint Wonder Woman its "Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls." Many women's rights advocates are in uproar.

A view of the Caribbean is among the things attracting new buyers to high-priced Havana real estate along the city's famous seaside strip, the Malecón.

Amid A Struggling Economy, Cuban Real Estate Is Booming

Havana apartments with a Caribbean view run in the hundreds of thousands. Some houses are being sold for as much as $1 million. The real estate rush is on.

Tesla examining mechanical pieces in 1933.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Tesla

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos and Lin-Manuel Miranda in "Hamilton."

Hamilton's America (on KPBS 2)

Airs Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

FARC members celebrate the announcement of the approval of the peace deal with the government during the closing ceremony of the 10th National Guerrilla Conference in Llanos del Yari last month. There are some 6,000 FARC guerrillas in Colombian camps. They can't start demobilizing until they are granted amnesty, but lawmakers can't act until a new peace agreement emerges.

After Voters Reject Colombia Peace Deal, Guerrillas Are Left In Limbo

FARC rebels are wondering whether they might be called back again into combat. Many hope not. After voters rejected a peace deal, "I could feel all my dreams falling apart," says one.

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos makes the victory sign after voting in a referendum this month in Bogota, Colombia.

Colombian President Extends Cease-Fire With FARC In Bid To Save Peace Deal

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is trying to salvage a peace agreement to end the 52-year-old guerrilla war that was narrowly rejected in a nationwide referendum.

Bob Dylan performs on July 4, 1978 at the Pavillon de Paris.

Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan Is A Literary 'Alchemist'

The massively influential songwriter was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday. Sean Wilentz, author of Bob Dylan In America, says it's appropriate to consider Dylan's songs literary works.

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