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Lebanese activists gather outside a local bank in support of Abed Soubra, who stormed the branch demanding access to his own accounts, in Beirut on Sept 16. Lebanese police detained Soubra after he entered the bank and, armed with a gun, demanded access to his deposits. It was the third such incident in Lebanon that week alone.

People in Lebanon are robbing banks and staging sit-ins to access their own savings

Lebanon's banks froze accounts three years ago amid an economic collapse. Now, under increasingly desperate circumstances, people are resorting to extreme measures to access their savings accounts.

Gary Powers, accused of espionage over Russia in his U2 airplane, was tried in Moscow in August 1960. Powers endured months of interrogation, went through a Soviet show trial, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and served nearly two years before he was traded for a Soviet spy.

Chinese balloons conjure past confrontations over electronic eyes in the sky

It is worth remembering that the U.S., while surely spied upon, has been the world leader in developing aerial reconnaissance through at least the last few generations of technology

Russia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a war crime

A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program.

In a post-midterm world, can you govern a divided nation?

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jim Messina, former President Obama's White House deputy chief of staff, and Republican strategist Ron Bonjean on how to govern a divided country after the midterms.

An Israeli documentary challenges a narrative of what happened in one Palestinian village in 1948

An Israeli documentary examines what happened to one seaside Palestinian village in the 1948 war.

Inspiration for Bdeir's 'Warsha' came from above — a crane operator in Beirut

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dania Bdeir, director of the Lebanese short film Warsha. The movie, about a crane operator in Beirut longing to express himself freely, will be released on Netflix Feb. 1.

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies during her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, June 29. Kagan is President Obama's second Supreme Court nominee since taking office.

Kagan Defends Approach To Military Recruiting

Elena Kagan's treatment of military recruiters at Harvard Law School took center stage Tuesday on her second day of confirmation hearings to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. In tones at times emotional and steely, Kagan defended her record as a Harvard dean, even when challenged by Sen. Jeff Sessions.

Around the world, the dawn-to-dusk daily Ramadan fast — expected to start this week — is usually followed by a feast. In Hyderabad, that feast is dominated by a special dish called haleem — a steaming mixture of goat meat, lentils, wheat and spices that cooks for hours.

Breaking the Ramadan fast: In one city, a special stew with goat and rose petals

In Hyderabad, India, the dominant dish after the daily dawn-to-dusk fast is haleem, a stew that takes hours to prepare. Some say it's so hearty you could fast for two days after a dish.

Remembering Sandy Hook shooting victims ten years later

NPR remembers the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting ten years later.

Novelist Steph Cha on her favorite novel, 'The Long Goodbye' by Raymond Chandler

All Things Considered hosts are asking their favorite writers about their favorite writers. Ailsa Chang talks with novelist Steph Cha about her favorite novel, "The Long Goodbye" by Raymond Chandler.

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