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In his 20s, with the hopes of becoming a foreign correspondent, Kevin Dawes - now 39, at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael, Calif. - traveled to Libya and then Syria where he was arrested, imprisoned and tortured.
Preston Gannaway for NPRKevin Dawes describes how a fellow prisoner in Syria kept a promise that called attention to Dawes' detention. Now, five years after his release, Dawes is suing the Syrian regime.
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The deployment of the shade on the $10 billion telescope began Tuesday with the successful lowering of two arms known as Unitized Pallet Structures.
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Delta's CEO asked the CDC for a 5-day isolation. Some flight attendants feel at risk National News
Some workers are concerned about new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shortens the isolation period for COVID-19 cases.
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Here's what bell hooks' friends and colleagues want you to remember about her National News
Since hooks' passing on December 15, social media has flooded with reflections on her public impact as an author and scholar. Here, her friends remember what she was like in private.
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From the Capitol riot to abortion rights, here are the top political stories of 2021 National News
As we count down to the new year, we asked our readers what they thought were the top political stories of 2021. Here's what they picked.
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Judge refuses to dismiss indictment against alleged Proud Boys leaders National News
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday rejected defense attorneys' arguments that the four men are charged with conduct that is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
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A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six in a continuing crackdown on dissent.
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Asia is keeping omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable National News
Much of Asia has managed to keep omicron in check even as the variant rages elsewhere, but the region that is home to most of the globe's population is bracing for what may be an inevitable surge.
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