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Uwani Musa Dure, 25, is one of the scores of mostly women and children who fled Gwoza and have recently returned. She now lives at a settlement for the displaced — and is searching for family members abducted by Boko Haram.

What It's Like To Come Home After Fleeing From Boko Haram

The terrorist network seized her town in 2014. Now they're gone and she's back. But life is not the same.

Good Music Is The Best Revenge On Waxahatchee's 'Out In The Storm'

Katie Crutchfield, who performs under the name Waxahatchee, releases energy and emotion with pinpoint precision on her new album. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.

As Police Remain On High Alert, Dallas Comes Together In Mourning

The city of Dallas is still reeling from the murders of five police officers. Residents are rallying around law enforcement but some warn they can't abandon peaceful protests.

After 146 Years 'The Greatest Show On Earth' Will Come To A Close

After pressure from animal rights groups and changing entertainment tastes, world famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced they'll be ending performances in May.

Two Sides Come Together On Gun Research Funding

Rachel speaks with former congressman Jay Dickey and Dr. Mark Rosenberg, president of The Task Force for Global Health, about the lack of funding gun research.

'Here Comes The Sun' Shows A Complex, Heartbreakingly Real Jamaica

Nicole Dennis-Benn's assured, gorgeous debut novel follows Margot, a worker at a rich Jamaican resort, whose home life is a series of sacrifices as she struggles with family and forbidden love.

When the First Congregational Church of Oakland decided to hang a Black Lives Matter sign, they started a conversation that led them to try to stop calling police, especially on people of color.

Oakland Church Steps Out On Faith And Pledges To Stop Calling Police

In California, members of First Congregational Church of Oakland says it's a reaction to white people using law enforcement as a first resort when interacting with people of color.

Many Flexible Health Plans Come With A Costly Trap

A growing number of marketplace plans leave consumers responsible for potentially unlimited out-of-network health care bills, despite expectations that there are caps in place.

Daryl James was just 15-years-old when he arrived at the Army Apprentice School in the 1970s. He says he was repeatedly abused, as were many others. Now he returns every year just to confirm that the school is still gone. "The ghosts have gone now, " he told NPR.

In Australia, Decades Of Abuse Against Military Recruits Comes To Light

A commission is investigating complaints by military academy students who say systematic sexual abuse was inflicted on new recruits dating back to the 1970s.

In Canada, Fire Breaks Out At Quebec City's Ice Hotel

Something caught on fire and smoke spread through the hotel. The hotel is now seeking cleaners who can get smoke stains off the building — which is, of course, entirely white.

At Resource Management's material recovery facility, workers pull plastic bags, other trash and large pieces of cardboard off the conveyor belts before the mixed single-stream recyclables enter the sorting machines.

With 'Single-Stream' Recycling, Convenience Comes At A Cost

Many Americans now have access to a commingled recycling system, which lets users mix plastic, glass, paper and metal together in one bin. It's much easier, but not nearly as efficient.

Waad Sana was inspired to open Soccer World in 1986 after seeing the Iraqi national team play in that year's World Cup. 40 years later, Iraq is back in the tournament and Sana is getting around 100 calls each day from fans looking for Iraq national team jerseys.

Iraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup drought

The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.

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