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From left, Gavin Wright, Patrick Eugene Stein and Curtis Allen were convicted Wednesday of plotting to bomb a Kansas apartment complex housing Somali immigrants.

Three Kansas Men Found Guilty Of Bomb Plot Targeting Somali Muslim Immigrants

A months-long FBI investigation reportedly yielded a recording of one of the defendants saying, "The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim." The defense argued it was protected free speech.

Wedding dresses come in bold hues at Salon Al Fardous — Paradise Salon. The rent-a-gown shop looks out on the temporary housing and makeshift stores in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

Refugees Say Yes To The Rental Wedding Dress

On a dusty street in Jordan's largest camp for Syrian refugees, there are some unexpected businesses.

An organic market on Boulevard des Batignolles in Paris.

'A Taste Of Paris': How The City Of Light Became The City Of Food

In his new book, food historian David Downie takes readers on a gourmet jaunt through time to reveal how the French capital became a gastronomic powerhouse. (Hint: You can thank Rome.)

Almanac - Wednesday 2/13/19

Today is Wednesday, the 13th of February of 2019. It is the 44th day of the year. There are 321 days remaining until the end of the year. 35 days until…

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last November.

Beijing Is Pushing Hard To Influence U.S. Views Of China, Report Says

The new report, authored by some of the top experts on China, warns of an aggressive influence campaign aimed at the U.S. government, universities and even Hollywood.

Marine Le Pen's skeptic stance on the EU is an unlikely vote-winner in France, and especially near the eastern border where the EU is still popular. But even there Le Pen has some supporters.

Le Pen Finds Support In Pro-Europe French City

If elected, far right leader Marine Le Pen will hold a referendum to leave the EU, but that's hard to imagine in one of the most pro-Europe corners of France near the German border.

Daily news roundup for Monday, June 22, 2015

Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news:Oakland Claims Record for Soul Train Line // Inside Bay Area"OAKLAND -- We already know…

Billie Eilish performing in Austin, Texas in October. Eilish, who will turn 18 in December, broke through in 2019 with songs that embody the demons of her time, but with confidence and a healing sense of humor.

Billie Eilish Is The Weird Achiever Of The Year

Emerging as a major pop star in 2019, Eilish is emblematic of her moment: a rebel who is also a popular kid, a loud cultural presence emanating from a carefully maintained private place.

The U.S. Justice Department is suing Google, accusing the tech giant of breaking antitrust laws as it has amassed power and grown into the world's most dominant search engine.

Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit

The antitrust lawsuit against Google is the most significant action the federal government has taken against a technology company in two decades. Google calls the lawsuit "deeply flawed."

Gary Stone of the Otero County Cattlemen's Association says ranchers held off activists who wanted a Bundy-style protest over control of federal land. Instead they waged their battle in the courts.

In Rural New Mexico, Ranchers Wage Their Battle Through The Courts

Cliven Bundy is calling on other ranchers to rebel against the government after the collapse of a federal conspiracy case against him. But it's unclear how, or even if, other ranchers will respond.

At Your Wits' End With A Screen-Obsessed Kid? Read This

NPR's Life Kit sent a parenting expert to help a family cope with its kids' device fixation. The family learned that setting media boundaries means more than limiting the time kids spend on screens.

The libertine Falstaff sits with a woman on his lap and a tankard in his hand in an illustrated scene from one of William Shakespeare's <em>Henry IV </em>plays.

50 Shades Of Shakespeare: How The Bard Used Food As Racy Code

The eggplant and peach emoji are standard code for racy thoughts these days, but food has been used for sexual innuendo for centuries. Shakespeare was a pro. (Happy Shakespeare Week!)

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