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After Nearly Three Decades, A Royals Welcome To The Playoffs

Last night, baseball history was made. The Kansas City Royals clinched a spot in the playoffs, ending a 29-year playoff drought, the longest of any major North American league.

Air Campaign Against ISIS Continues As Rebels Look To Regroup

Air strikes continue against ISIS and the U.S. is considering establishing a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians and allow rebels to regroup. Arun Rath talks to NPR's Deborah Amos and Leila Fadel.

Surrendered handguns are piled in a bin during a gun buyback event in Los Angeles on May 31, 2014.

To Counter Gun Violence, Researchers Seek Deeper Data

For the first time in nearly 20 years, federal money is flowing into gun violence research. There's also growing momentum behind creating a reliable national database for firearm injuries and deaths.

Obama: U.S. Underestimated ISIS, Overestimated Iraqi Army

In an interview with 60 Minutes the president, citing the director of national intelligence, acknowledged that U.S. intelligence overestimated the ability of the Iraqi army to fight the group.

Archaeologists inspect a female figurine inside a recently discovered, fourth-century B.C. tomb, in the town of Amphipolis, northern Greece on Sept. 7. The occupant of the tomb is unknown, but there's speculation that it could be someone who was closely linked to Alexander the Great.

Who's Buried In The 'Magnificent' Tomb From Ancient Greece?

The largest archaeological find of its kind in Greece has set off speculation and thrilled Greeks, reminding them they are rich in history.

Modi Transforms From Person Non Grata To Celebrated White House Guest

President Barack Obama hosts India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a White House dinner Monday night. On Tuesday, they will hold a summit aimed at re-invigorating U.S.-Indian relations.

HBCUs Move To Address Campus Sexual Assaults, But Is It Enough?

Calif. Assault Law Requires College Students To Give Consent Before Sex

The rendering industry likes to call itself the world's oldest recycling system. Nearly 100 percent of processed pigs will eventually get used — as meat and in uses as varied as medicine and pet food.

Everything But The Squeal: How The Hog Industry Cuts Food Waste

Large-scale hog operations get a bad environmental rap. But when it comes to processing the animals, the industry is a model of efficiency, making use of every last bit in sometimes surprising ways.

Dennis McCormack of Rockaway, N.J. checks the departure board only to find out that his flight to Newark, N.J. has been canceled at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

After Fire, FAA Orders Review Of Contingency Plans, Security

On Friday, a contractor intentionally set fire to an FAA air traffic facility that has caused flight delays and cancellations for days.

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