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When the Pakistani government is worried, they turn off phones in the capital city. The phones are blacked out because of the sudden arrival of 2,000 religious extremists protesting the hanging of a murderer.

There's a small village in Italy where 300 of its residents are over 100 years old. For the first time, residents are letting scientists research why their life span is so long.

Belgium's interior minister agrees there were mistakes made by the country's security services before the attacks on March 22, but he blames years of neglect that hampered an effective response to violent extremism.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Greg Simon, executive director of the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot Task Force, about the barriers to advancements in treating cancer.

Evidence has ping-ponged over the decades on the effects of hormone therapy on a woman's arteries. The latest study suggests a brief stint on hormones might be helpful — if given at the right time.

Beatrix von Storch, a member of Germany's anti-immigration party, explains her party's controversial stance on migrants.

New data from the Pew Research Center suggest that the Republican candidate who is doing the best is also the one who would send the most voters running.

The bus then remained in service for two days after the training exercise, transporting students to a high school and two elementary schools in Virginia, before the material was found.

A survey finds that the number of workers who say they would give up some health benefits to get a pay raise has increased to 20 percent from 10 percent in 2012.

For workers who want a raise, this was an encouraging week, with minimum-wage legislation gaining momentum and employers paying more across the board.