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Ancient artifacts seized from Hobby Lobby are shown at a May 2 event returning the artifacts to Iraq in Washington, D.C. The seized artifacts include cuneiform tablets from the little-known ancient city of Irisagrig.

Hobby Lobby's Illegal Antiquities Shed Light On A Lost, Looted Ancient City In Iraq

About 3,800 objects purchased by Hobby Lobby were returned to Iraq in May. Some come from an ancient Sumerian city, Irisagrig, and indicate that life there was "pretty good," an archaeologist says.

British cave-diver John Volanthen walks out of the flooded Tham Luang cave on Thursday. Rescue teams in Thailand have been working around the clock to save 12 boys and their soccer coach who went missing Saturday evening.

U.S. Military Joins The Search For Thai Children Trapped In A Flooded Cave

The 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing Saturday evening. Incessant rains prevented rescue crews from reaching a deep chamber where authorities believe the group is.

The portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung (left) and Kim Jong Il are displayed in Kim Il Sung square in central Pyongyang. A succession of rulers have held talks with U.S. officials.

Opinion: What I Learned From Long Months Of North Korea Talks

Former State Department official Joel Wit has taken part in U.S. negotiations with North Korea for 25 years. Here are some key tips for the Trump administration.

A roof bolter secures the roof of a newly mined section of a coal mine. Studies show roof bolters sometimes have high exposure to the silica dust that is especially toxic to lungs.

'Fundamental Shift' Needed To Protect Miners From Deadly Black Lung

Coal mines comply with new dust control regulations at a near perfect rate, but that may not lead to lower rates of the deadly disease black lung, according to a new report.

AMC Theatres Introduces New Monthly Program To Compete With Movie Pass

Movie Pass — which lets people go see one movie per day for $10 a month — has new competition. AMC theatres is now offering three special format movies a week for a set monthly price. But Movie Pass has always had competition from Netflix. The question really is do you want to go out or stay in tonight?

Maryland House Speaker Michael Busch Reacts To Newsroom Shooting

Speaker of the Maryland House Michael E. Busch, whose district includes Annapolis, speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about Thursday's deadly shooting in the Capital Gazette newsroom.

What Is The Federalist Society And How Does It Affect Supreme Court Picks?

The Federalist Society is a hugely powerful, nationwide organization of conservative lawyers which will be instrumental in helping President Trump pick the next Supreme Court nominee. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Amanda Hollis-Brusky, author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution.

'Capital Gazette' Staffer Reacts To Deadly Newsroom Shooting

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to John Van de Kamp, an opinion writer at the Capital Gazette, about the paper's role in the community and his colleagues after Thursday's deadly shooting.

Pence Tells Central American Leaders They Should Help Curb Migration

Vice President Pence is in Guatemala to meet with the leaders of three countries. His message to migrants: If you can't come to the United States legally, don't come at all.

Suspect In Maryland Newsroom Shooting In Police Custody

For the latest developments in the shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with WAMU member station reporter Patrick Madden.

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