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The chief investigator into the actions of Army Sgt. Bergdahl testified Friday that Bergdahl was not a cowardly deserter, but he left his unit to draw attention to the platoon's poor leadership.

Leslie Allen Merritt, Jr., 21 was arrested at a Wal-Mart outside of Phoenix in connection with 11 recent highway vehicle shootings. Officials say the acts qualify as domestic terrorism.

Cesar Chavez inspired the world; Larry Itliong inspired Cesar Chavez. In 1965, the Filipino laborer led California grape pickers on a strike that would spark the modern farmworker movement.

It's tough to see Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptures firsthand — unless you have scuba gear. Most of them rest under the sea. His latest work is fully visible only when the tide of the Thames recedes.

The number of tourists visiting Cuba this year may break last year's record of 3 million. With this weekend's visit by Pope Francis, Cuba's overflowing tourist infrastructure will be put to the test.

The first women auditioned this weekend for the Harvard musical theater group Hasty Pudding, which has never had a female member in the troop.

Anne Richard, the assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration, tells NPR's Scott Simon the Obama administration wants to ramp up the number of Syrian war refugees it takes in.

NPR's Rachel Martin is in Berlin, reporting on the migrant crisis there. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Martin about how the Germans and the asylum-seekers are handling the situation.

NPR's Scott Simon discusses Russia's new military deployments to Syria with Steven Lee Myers of The New York Times. Myers says Russia worries its client, Syrian President Bashar Assad, may soon fall.

Author Mary Karr discusses the faults of memory and the challenges of writing about loved ones. Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber preaches a Gospel of love to junkies, drag queens and outsiders.