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Dozens of pro-democracy protesters in Sudan have been killed in recent clashes with security forces. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Nima Elbagir of CNN about the escalation in violence.

Boeing's CEO appears at the company's annual meeting Monday morning in Chicago. It's the first time he'll face shareholders since two fatal crashes involving the now-grounded 737 Max 8 passenger jet.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia will not deploy its intermediate-range nuclear missiles unless the U.S. deploys similar weapons.

Boeing's 737 Max line has been grounded, making things tricky at the plant near Seattle. It's filled with undelivered 737s and it's not clear what will happen to them.

During the day on Aug. 21, large swaths of farmland will be plunged into darkness, and temperatures will drop about 10 degrees. And scientists are waiting to see what happens on the ground.

With this year's destructive wildfires, lawmakers and land managers are looking for new ways to reduce the risk of fire. But the answer, fire ecologists say, may be a hard one to accept.

"Avoid, avoid, avoid," one fire ant expert says. The ants, common in areas flooded by Harvey, can't be submerged underwater. But if you have a bottle of soapy water, you might be able to drown them.

The Israeli military says the 40-mile barrier will run along the country's border with the Gaza Strip in an effort to thwart attacks by Palestinian militants.

More than $200 million in cost overruns, lawsuits and delays continue to haunt Seattle's big dig project. The world's largest tunneling machine, nicknamed "Bertha," is now working again, but the complicated fix of an underground breakdown in 2013 has created a huge fight over blame and who pays the tab.

Gov. Rick Scott signed gun legislation into law on Friday. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Florida state representative Kamia Brown about a new provision that allows some teachers to arm themselves.