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From Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants by Jacob Shell

'Giants Of The Monsoon Forest' Explores The Lives Of Working Elephants In Asia

With details at once compelling and disturbing, geographer Jacob Shell describes the lives of the elephants of mountainous Myanmar and northeastern India that haul timber or transport people.

This frame grab from police body cam video provided by the Chicago Police Department shows authorities trying to apprehend a suspect, center, who appeared to be armed, Saturday in Chicago. The suspect was fatally shot by police during the confrontation.

Chicago Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Deadly Shooting

On the city's South Side, residents and activists converged to protest the deadly shooting of a man Saturday. On Sunday police released a 30-second clip of the incident that set off the protests.

A camel gives a lift to the Arktek cooler, designed to give vaccines the cold comfort they need to remain effective.

How Do You Keep Vaccines Cool? Try Spacecraft Insulation

If it's not kept cold, it doesn't work. And that's a big problem in hot spots. A new cooler seems to do the trick — without electricity!

Uighur writer and poet Abdurehim Imin Parach stands in the Zeytinburnu neighborhood of Istanbul. He has been detained twice by Turkish authorities. NPR spoke to more than a dozen Uighurs in Istanbul who detailed how Turkish police arrested them and sent them to deportation centers, sometimes for months, without telling them why they had been detained.

'I Thought It Would Be Safe': Uighurs In Turkey Now Fear China's Long Arm

Once viewed as a refuge by members of the Muslim minority group, Turkey has detained Uighurs and told them to hush criticism about the Chinese government. Some have already been deported.

The new Chick-fil-A meal kits, featuring chicken-based dishes, will be available for pick up at some Atlanta-area restaurants starting this week.

Chick-Fil-A Pecks Its Way Into The Meal Kit Game

People choose fast-food restaurants for a quick and easy meal. Now one national chain is betting that its customers will buy a meal-kit and make branded dinners at home.

Rancho La Puerta owner Deborah Szekely, 97, at her San Diego home says she still lectures at her health spa, June 12, 2019.

Health Spa Pioneer Recalls Her Early Years

Nearly 80 years ago, as World War II raged, immigration rules and a keen interest in health motivated Deborah and Edmond Szekely to get into the wellness business.

Greek protesters in Thessaloniki wave flags and banners during a rally against the use of the term "Macedonia" for the neighboring country's name on Jan. 21. Greek authorities argue that the name Macedonia might suggest that Skopje has territorial claims to the northern Greek region of the same name with Thessaloniki as its capital.

For Two Countries, The Dispute Over Macedonia's Name Is Rooted In National Identity

Alexander the Great is central to identity in Greece and Macedonia, which are quarreling over Macedonia's name — and bragging rights to the 4th century B.C. military genius.

A sign marks the entrance to a gender-neutral restroom at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. in 2007.

Hoboken Mayor Doing It His Way: Orders 'Gender Neutral' Bathrooms

Hoboken Mayor Ravinder S. Bhalla is issuing an executive order to make all city-owned single occupancy restrooms gender neutral.

The Rev. James Hal Cone taught at Union Theological Seminary until his death. He was there for decades and taught generations of students.

James H. Cone, Founder Of Black Liberation Theology, Dies At 79

The Arkansas native is remembered for his fierce challenges to traditional Christian norms of his era.

A passenger looks over planes sitting on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Nov. 22. A previously undisclosed TSA program flags passengers for observation, and undercover air marshals observe their behavior — including whether they make calls or send texts as they travel, The Boston Globe reports.

TSA's 'Quiet Skies' Program Tracks, Observes Travelers In The Air

Some U.S. citizens have been trailed during their flights by undercover air marshals who take detailed notes on their behavior. The program was first reported on by The Boston Globe.

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