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Demonstrators gather outside the City County Building in Indianapolis on Monday, calling for the state House to roll back the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which critics say can be used to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

Indiana Governor Stands By 'Religious Freedom' Law But Promises Fix

"We'll fix this and we'll move forward," Gov. Mike Pence says, adding that he was "taken aback" by criticism of a law that's seen as allowing businesses to refuse service to gays and lesbians.

A police officer is silhouetted through the emergency room door at a public hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. With 91 murders per 100,000 people, the Central American nation is often called the most violent in the world. The homicide rate is roughly 20 times that of the U.S. rate, according to a 2011 U.N. report.

The Challenge: Curb Violence In Most Violent City. Hint: Nuns Can Help

This year, at Emory University's global health challenge, students had to come up with clever solutions for a pressing problem. Only it wasn't a superbug. It was the extreme violence in Honduras.

Also: A Japanese municipality approves same sex marriage; Arizona's governor vetoes a bill shielding police identification after a shooting; and a solar powered plane makes its latest stop in China.

The Fear Of Black Men In America: Join Our Twitter Chat #FearAndRace

This week, NPR's Michel Martin has been leading challenging conversations about the fear of black men. Now we want to hear from you.

Noomi Rapace stars as heroine Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptation of <em>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</em>.

From 'Dragon Tattoo' To The 'Spider's Web': Stieg Larsson's Heroine Returns

The late novelist's Millennium series is getting an addition, The Girl in the Spider's Web. The book, written by David Lagercrantz, just got its title and a U.S. release date: Sept. 1.

Actor Mark Rylance, seen here as Thomas Cromwell in Masterpiece's <em>Wolf Hall</em>, views Cromwell as a survivor who knows how to manipulate power to his advantage. "He has the mind of a chess player," Rylance says.

'Wolf Hall' On Stage And TV Means More Makeovers For Henry VIII's 'Pit Bull'

Hilary Mantel's popular novels breathed new life into Thomas Cromwell's legacy. Now, between a play and a miniseries, there seems to be no limit to the blacksmith's son's potential for reinvention.

President Obama, seen here inspecting solar panels on the roof of the Department of Energy, has submitted a U.S. pledge to reduce greenhouse gases.

U.S. Promises To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up To 28 Percent By 2025

The new target was submitted to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Tuesday. It is part of a plan for a new international treaty to be hammered out in December in Paris.

A view of the bright star cluster NGC 3532 from La Silla Observatory in Chile.

How Many Stars Are There?

The night sky carries the weight of many meanings for humanity. Astrophysicist Adam Frank directs us to a short video addressing the sum of the stars in the sky.

Chimpanzees at Chimp Haven in Keithville, LA

Take Note: Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary

Cathy Willis Spraetz is President & CEO of Chimp Haven, the National Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana. We talked with her about our long…

While you're resting, your armpit bacteria are hard at work pumping out stinky thioalcohols.

Meet The Bacteria That Make A Stink In Your Pits

Scientists say they've identified the bacteria that emit that rank smell after a hard workout. Future deodorants might target that bad actor rather than blocking sweat glands or nuking all bacteria.

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