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A Muslim-Jewish Love Story On Egyptian TV Sends Sparks Flying

The soap opera features an Egyptian Muslim army officer in love with an Egyptian Jewish woman. It's airing daily during Ramadan and is proving both popular and controversial.

Bill McKelvey created Grow Well Missouri with a five-year grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to help create more access to produce — and the health benefits that come with growing it yourself.

Missouri Food Pantries Help Clients Grow Their Own Produce

Fresh fruits and vegetables can be hard to come by for low-income people who rely on food pantries. So some aid programs are now handing out seeds and plants and teaching clients to grow their own.

People celebrate inside the Stonewall Inn, an iconic gay bar recently granted historic landmark status, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states.

From Ice Cream To Ian McKellen: Reactions To Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

There was jubilation among supporters of same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court declared it legal in all 50 states. We've rounded up some of the best reactions.

Ivy Taylor was initially appointed as interim mayor of San Antonio, following Julian Castro's departure to serve in the Obama administration. She won reelection on June 13, 2015. (Facebook)

A Conversation With San Antonio's First Black Female Mayor

Ivy Taylor took the oath of office this week. She won reelection after serving as interim mayor since last summer.

Law enforcement personnel take cover Friday afternoon after cornering two escaped prisoners off of Route 30 in Malone, N.Y. One prisoner, Richard Matt, was shot dead by law enforcement. Authorities were still searching for escapee David Sweat late Friday night.

Police Shoot, Kill Escaped New York Convict

Law enforcement officials killed Richard Matt in Franklin County, N.Y. The other escapee, David Sweat, is still at large. The two men broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility June 6.

Woodhaven Lakes To Reopen After Tornado Devastation

Woodhaven Lakes will reopen tomorrow after a tornado touched down Monday causing damage and at least five injuries.The campground will be open at 8 a.m.…

President Obama had one of the best weeks of his second term. And he has some key Republicans to thank for it.

How Key Republicans Helped Obama To Biggest Week Of His Second Term

Their role in moving major issues in the president's direction — from health care and trade to same-sex marriage and the Confederate flag — was remarkable.

The favorite hat of Harry Bollinger, 88, a World War II Navy veteran who was a participant in secret military experiments that exposed him to mustard gas, causing long-term health problems.

How NPR Located More Veterans Exposed To Mustard Gas Than The VA

NPR Researcher Barbara Van Woerkom used documents and public databases to find 1,200 vets who participated in World War II secret chemical experiments. The Department of Veterans Affairs found 610.

Calls To Remove Confederate Flag Challenge Southern Orthodoxy

Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic, says this week's calls to remove Confederate symbols mark the collapse of a stubborn Southern orthodoxy.

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy for South Carolina state senator and Rev. Clementa Pinckney during Pinckney's funeral service June 26, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Suspected shooter Dylann Roof, 21, is accused of killing nine people on June 17th during a prayer meeting in the church, which is one of the nation's oldest black churches in Charleston. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Obama Delivers Rousing Eulogy For Rev. Pinckney

The president received enthusiastic applause and several standing ovations from the crowd of more than 5,000 mourners.

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