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An Egyptian colonel is among the dead, according to multiple reports. A suicide car bomb explosion triggered an assault by dozens of gunmen.

Welfare is likely to be one of most hotly debated issues of this Democratic Convention. We visit with some of the delegates from Michigan for their opinions on the president's recent annoucement to "end welfare as we know it." Michigan's Republican governor, John Engler, has long been an advocate of block grants and has instituted some welfare reform programs which some of the Democratic delegates think have worked on a small scale. Most of the delegates think that welfare reform is necessary and they are glad that Clinton at least signed some kind of reform package. Many say that this plan has some holes in its coverage...most notably health care, child care, and transportation issues for the poor...but that their main concern is with re-electing President Clinton and a Democratic Congress so that those problem areas can be restructured.

The National Weather Service said it was too early to predict snowfall totals but warned that "blizzard conditions near the coast" could occur depending on the storm's path.

Drawn by huge demand for workers after Hurricane Katrina, Latinos have come from Texas, Florida and Mexico. Some local residents say they've lost jobs to lower-wage, Spanish-speaking laborers.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joins hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to discuss his upbringing in Washington, D.C., and the role of geography in Foo Fighters' new album, Sonic Highways.

Officials say at least three others have been injured in a blaze in the north-central part of the state. About 530,000 acres have burned across the Pacific Northwest in the past week.

Jenny Hill joined the morning show to talk about Happy Dancing Turtle's 17th annual Back to Basics Conference! The event runs 8-5 on Saturday February 11th.

The scale of China's construction in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands is clear in new satellite images released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, whose director speaks with NPR.

A draft report released Friday warns that climate change could threaten the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the decades to come. The international panel of scientists predicts drought and drying in many regions, including the American West.

To stop the spread of Ebola, Liberia shut down its border crossings to Guinea. That might have been wise from a medical point of view, but it's bad for the economy — and the restless residents.

Snow has fallen in Florida for the second year in a row.

Donald Trump made gains with Latinos nationally in 2020. This year, voters in a competitive new Colorado congressional district are facing economic and pandemic concerns that could cost Democrats.

Climate scientists say this winter's storms in California are nothing compared to what's predicted in a warmer world. Some residents in one community question whether its time to leave.

Bug-repellent wristbands? Victoria's Secret perfume? That old standby DEET? A look at the newest — and the tried-and-truest — methods of keeping skeeters from biting.

What's on people's minds in rural America? A new poll shows that the addiction crisis and economic issues have people worried. But many retain an upbeat outlook about the future of their communities.

*We are continuing our Meet the Candidates conversations for the November 3rd, 2020 elections. We recently talked with Jeremiah Liend (DFL) running for MN…

They're destroying wilderness prized by biologists to construct as many miles of border wall as possible — even though the incoming Biden administration is expected to cancel the barrier.

The Bahamas health minister announced the higher death toll late Wednesday, as Dorian continued shadowing the U.S. East Coast.

Drought and extreme heat that scientists link to climate change are altering the UNESCO-protected marshlands. Iraq's average annual temperatures are increasing at nearly double the rate of Earth's.

The second part of NPR's series on maritime Britain begins on a small ferry en route to the storm-lashed island of Lundy. Pirates once awaited their prey on the three-mile-long island. Today, there are 28 permanent residents, all employed by a conservation group, though some 2,000 bell ringers have made the pilgrimage to the island's old Gothic church.