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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry suspended his campaign Friday. He's shown here at a campaign event in Fort Dodge, Iowa, earlier this summer.

Rick Perry's Ride Into The Sunset Comes Before High Noon

There was a time when former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was the front-runner for the Republican nomination. That was four years ago. He dropped out Friday after being unable to revitalize his candidacy.

Debbie Ziegler holds a photo of her daughter, Brittany Maynard, as she receives congratulations from Ellen Pontac, after a right-to die measure was approved by the state Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Sacramento, Calif.

California Legislature Approves Assisted Suicide Bill

The bill that would allow physicians to prescribe life-ending medication to patients now rests in the hands of Gov. Jerry Brown.

Principal Jessica Nauiokas (left) with social worker Gabriella Cassandra at Haven Academy in the Bronx, N.Y.

When Home Is Tough, Making Students Feel Good At School

Mott Haven Academy Charter School in the Bronx specializes in working with homeless students, students living in foster care, and those who've experienced trauma.

Fresh Air Weekend: White Nationalists And Trump; Baseball's Intangibles; Alison Brie

Reporter Evan Osnos discusses Donald Trump's appeal to white-rights groups. Baseball writer Lonnie Wheeler talks about the intangibles of winning. Alison Brie talks about her start in show business.

Pope Francis, in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. The pope will begin his visit to the U.S. on Sept. 22 in Washington, D.C., where he will stay for several days before moving on to New York City.

Pope To Visit Heights Of Capitol Hill, With Sights Set On D.C.'s Poor

Pope Francis begins his U.S. trip in the nation's capital, where he won't just be meeting politicians. He'll also visit some of the city's poorest residents, who have been inspired by his message.

A boy sits on his father's shoulders, part of a crowd of migrants waiting to board a train leaving for the Austrian border at the Keleti railway station in Budapest.

Trained In Budapest, Middle Eastern Doctors Return To Aid Migrants

Budapest's medical school attracts students from all over the world. Many return to their countries of origin to practice medicine. Some graduates have come back to Budapest now to care for refugees.

In 2011, Frank Gilroy attends the Writers Guild Awards in New York. Gilroy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of <em>The Subject Was Roses</em> died Saturday in Monroe, N.Y. He was 89.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies At 89

Gilroy also won a Tony Award and a Drama Critic's Circle Award for The Subject Was Roses, a play about a World War II veteran returning home from war. He died Saturday.

On Sunday, Egyptian security forces mistakenly killed at least 12 tourists and injured 10 others in the Western Desert, shown here.

Egyptian Police Mistakenly Kill 12 Tourists

Police pursuing terrorists in the desert accidentally fired on a group of tourists, some of whom were identified as Mexican nationals. The ministry of tourism said the group was in a restricted area.

What To Do With Railroad Tank Cars That Are No Longer Safe Or Economical?

New safety regulations and a slump in oil prices means tens of thousands of railroad tank cars are being taken out of service. Railroads are scrambling to find space to store unwanted oil trains.

Firefighters monitor a backfire as they battle the Valley Fire on Sunday, near Middletown, Calif. The fast-moving fire has consumed 50,000 acres after growing 40,000 acres in 12 hours.

At Least 400 Homes Destroyed By New California Fire

Thousands of people were placed under evacuation orders after strong winds helped what fire officials are calling the Valley wildfire explode to 50,000 acres in just one day.

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