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Protesters gather at a McDonald's to ask for higher wages on April 15, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Food labor advocate Saru Jayaraman writes in a new book that the company has taken the "low road" and lobbied extensively for lower wages and working conditions standards at the federal and state levels.

'Forked' Rates Restaurants On How They Treat Their Workers

More restaurants are offering better wages, benefits and working conditions for employees. A new book rates dozens of restaurants and scolds the ones taking the "low road" to profitability.

Iceland's victory in the UEFA Euro 2016's Round of 16 set off celebrations in Reykjavik.

First Brexit, Now This: Iceland Bounces England From Euro 2016 Tourney

"This is done! This is done! We are never going home!" a commentator on Icelandic TV said. He added, "Live the way you want England. ... You can go home! You can go out of Europe!

President Trump has been spending the holidays at his resort in West Palm Beach, Fla., where he was interviewed by the New York Times on a wide range of topics.

FACT CHECK: Trump's 'New York Times' Interview On Russia, Taxes, Health Care And More

President Trump sat down with the Times for a wide-ranging impromptu interview. NPR's editors and reporters have annotated Trump's claims.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (left) met in Istanbul Monday.

Stark Choice For NATO's Turkish Officers: Arrests At Home, Limbo In Europe

Turkish officers in Brussels say their government is firing them and sending them home. Some are in hiding or seeking asylum, fearing imprisonment or worse. They deny they were part of a coup attempt.

Mexican Photojournalist Found Dead In Country's Capital

After facing threats, Rubén Espinosa fled to Mexico City seeking refuge. He was found dead along with four other people at an apartment in the capital, which had in the past been seen as a safe-haven.

After Rep. Boehner secures re-election as speaker Tuesday, the task at hand is governing. Boehner's expanded rank and file now includes members from some of the bluest states in the country.

Speaker Election Reveals Split Among Some House Republicans

John Boehner is set to start his third 2-year term as speaker. His election is nearly a foregone conclusion, although a number of his Republican colleagues are likely voting against him on the floor.

PolitiFact California: Is The Golden State 'Growing A Hell Of A Lot Faster' Than Texas?

Gov. Jerry Brown recently jabbed at former Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the middle of an impassioned defense of climate change science at the American Geophysical Union conference.

If approved, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court — Judge Neil Gorsuch — will maintain the 5-4 conservative majority the court has held in recent years.

Gorsuch Pick For Top Court Fulfills Trump Campaign Pledge, Confirms Democrats' Fears

It was impossible to clone Antonin Scalia, anchor of the court's conservative wing for a generation. But Trump seemed resolved to come as close as he could, and that led him to the man from Colorado.

Salvatore Coluccio, alleged head of Calabrian mafia crime group 'Ndrangheta, is one of many mafiosi children born into the family business. He's seen being escorted by police special forces following his 2009 arrest.

To End Cycle Of Crime, Italian Judge Breaks Up Big-Time Mafia Families

Roberto Di Bella puts kids of crime organization 'Ndrangheta into volunteer homes to keep them from entering the family business, where many have been implicated in drug-related crimes and homicides.

Former San Diego Police Chief, County Sheriff Bill Kolender Dies

Bill Kolender had suffered from Alzheimer's disease since retiring as the county's head law enforcement official in 2009.

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