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The Packhorse is a pub in the village of South Stoke, in the west of England. Villagers came together to buy back the pub after it had been sold for development into residential and office space.

It Takes A Village To Save A British Pub

Many U.K. pubs are struggling to stay in business, so concerned villagers are banding together to stage a takeover.

High school students march in central Algiers. The protesters are speaking out against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's candidacy for a fifth term in next month's presidential election.

Algeria's Leader Returns Home As Demonstrators Protest His Bid For A Fifth Term

The youth-led movement is protesting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for re-election. The 82-year-old leader has been in power since 1999.

U.S. Women's Soccer Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about a gender discrimination lawsuit the U.S. women's soccer team has filed against U.S. Soccer.

Indonesian national Siti Aisyah smiles while leaving the Shah Alam High Court, outside Kuala Lumpur on March 11.

Murder Charge Dropped Against Accused Killer Of Kim Jong Un's Half-Brother

Siti Aisyah of Indonesia was freed Monday after Malaysian prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the murder charge against her. Kim Jong Nam was killed after a nerve agent was spread on his face in 2017.

Russian Activist's Trial Winds Down, Lawyers Say Charges Are Bogus

One of the last human rights workers in the Russian republic of Chechnya is on trial for drug possession. His lawyers say the charges are intended to stop him from reporting human rights violations.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to local residents last Friday in the Queens borough of New York. She wants to break up tech giants.

Democratic Candidates Target Tech Giants, Who Are Major Party Donors

Silicon Valley has emerged early as a presidential campaign issue among Democrats at SXSW. Calls to regulate tech put the party in an awkward position, given its reliance on tech donors.

Automation For The People? Ohio Valley At High Risk For Job Losses

Amazon employee Andre Woodson made his way among yellow bins traveling through a vast warehouse filled with boxes and envelopes to be packed, sorted and…

Martin Clunes plays Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton in the Acorn TV miniseries <em>Manhunt</em>.

'Manhunt' Highlights The Teamwork That Took Down A Serial Killer

A new British mini-series takes a murder that became a tabloid spectacle in the United Kingdom and transforms it into a deft primer on the unspectacular reality of police work.

The Trump administration aims to boost competition among hospitals and cut costs by letting consumers see how widely prices can vary for the same medical or surgical procedure. But health economists say patients typically have little choice in choosing their hospital.

U.S. Hospitals And Insurers Might Be Forced To Reveal The True Prices They Negotiate

A little-noticed Trump administration proposal would require hospitals, doctors and insurers to post the true, negotiated price for a medical procedure or service, as opposed to the "list" price.

Cyclist Kelly Catlin (left) with her U.S. teammates after they won team pursuit gold medals at the world championships in the Netherlands last year.

Olympic Cycling Medalist Kelly Catlin Dead At 23

She was found in her dorm at Stanford University last week. Her family says it was suicide. "She saw herself as a warrior, and it was do or die," her sister, Christine Catlin, tells NPR.

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