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The government closed brothels to clamp down on human trafficking. But that move put the country's prostitutes in grave danger.

It's a championship weekend in sports: the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup, and perhaps a Triple Crown? NPR's Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the upcoming sporting events.

The cruise ship, which was righted on Friday, capsized on Monday in the Yangtze River with 456 people aboard.

The Triple Crown hopeful could beat the odds and win at Belmont Park on Saturday, but like so many other Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners, he'll have to beat a field of better-rested rivals.

The Cold War-era rocket, which appeared to be targeted at a major air base in the kingdom's south, was brought down by Patriot missiles, officials say.

The life of the Iraq War veteran and former attorney general was honored at a Catholic ceremony in Wilmington.

English actress Carey Mulligan talks about her role in the Broadway revival of Skylight; Alexis Madrigal reviews the Apple Watch; Henry Marsh reflects on the enigmas of the brain and consciousness.

In an interview with an Italian newspaper, the Russian leader said the world has changed so much that no one "in their right mind" could imagine Russia attacking NATO.

Five years after the Justice Department vowed to hold people accountable for the largest oil spill in U.S. history, its prosecution of BP executives has foundered.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with The Guardian's Jon Swaine about reporting on fatal police killings in the U.S. that have happened so far in 2015.