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A Russian-U.S. plan for a reduction in hostilities in Syria is due to go into effect on Monday, but violence flared over the weekend. Russia supports the Assad regime while the U.S. supports rebels.

The Syrian government and Russian air force are pounding Aleppo's rebel areas, while rebel fighters battle back. Hundreds of thousands of civilians are in the middle of an intensifying humanitarian disaster.

New research suggests the biggest animals run out of fuel for their fast-twitch muscles before they reach the maximum speed their bodies could achieve. Animals like cheetahs are born to run fast.

The Supreme Court ruled last week that same-sex marriage is legal. In Texas, the attorney general told public officials they don't have to issue licenses if it conflicts with their religious beliefs.

With the silent film The Artist in competition for this year's Best Picture Oscar, Bob Mondello has been thinking about the pre-talkie era. As it happens, the last silent film to win for Best Picture has just been released on Blu-ray: the 1927 flying-ace epic Wings.

All Things Considered host Robert Siegel interviewed Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman in New Hampshire. Huntsman points out how he differs with the other GOP candidates. The full interview will air on ATC Monday.

CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he was willing to be arrested for resuming production before getting approval from Alameda County. The county had earlier said it was working with Tesla on a safety plan.

The death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being restrained by a white police officer, has drawn comparison to Eric Garner, who died in 2014.

The former leader of Catalonia waits for word on whether he'll be extradited from Brussels to Spain, where he's charged with rebellion for his role in Catalonia's attempt to secede from Spain.

Montana’s attorney general is asking the state supreme court to restore a recently blocked state deadline for receiving mail in ballots ahead of the Jun.…