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Police are accused of failing to protect Muslim citizens during deadly riots that erupted during President Trump's visit to India last month. More than 50 died in the violence.

When you think of Coachella, you probably picture the festival. But there's much more to know about the place it calls home.

In Quartzsite, Ariz., self-described nomads who live on the road converge on the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. There, they fix each other's vehicles, swap practical tips and share resources.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the musician Dua Saleh about how they channeled the trauma and grief of their childhood in East Africa into music, for their new album Of Earth & Wires.

Ken Haedrich's new "Pie Academy" cookbook includes more than 250 pie recipes and over 20 crusts.

NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports on some of the impacts Valujet's grounding may have on other low-cost carriers and major airlines, as well as consumers. There is concern that recent events may erode confidence in discount airlines and ultimately increase fares.

- Also in Washington today, thousands of Hispanic Americans converged on the White House to protest recent legislation that restricts the rights of legal and illegal immigrants. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports the mood was festive but the demonstrators acknowledged they face an uphill battle to recapture lost political ground.

NPR's John Nielsen reports that when elephants stamp their feet they are actually talking, or at least sending seismic messages to other elephants. These signals actually are important to a herd, and human activities that interrupt transmission of signals through the ground could disrupt elephant behavior, migration and the like.

The Pentagon is investigating the cause of a blast that killed up to 30 civilians in Baghdad. The Pentagon says Iraqi anti-aircraft ordnance might have fallen to the ground and detonated. NPR's Tom Gjelten reports from the Pentagon.

NPR's Martin Kaste describes the events of the last 24 hours. Four passenger planes were hijacked yesterday morning. Two hit the World Trade Center in New York, one crashed into the Pentagon in Washington DC, and one ran into the ground in a rural part of Pennsylvania.