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The ancient Syrian city of Homs was one of the first parts of the country to rise up against the Assad regime. Now, it's very difficult for western reporters to visit the city. We take a rare glimpse inside the city, from spring 2013, when the fighting was already fierce. (This story originally aired on Morning Edition on June 3, 2013.)

The Senate Conservatives Fund, founded by then-Sen. Jim DeMint, is a big-money player targeting incumbent Republican senators including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

If you didn't manage to sneak your way onto a yacht bound for coastal Rhode Island — well, we can't help you get to Newport. But NPR Music can bring you live streaming concerts. Here's what's in store, starting with Robert Glasper and ending with Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock.

Child boxing in Thailand is denounced by human rights groups, but it remains popular in some rural areas where it attracts large crowds betting large sums on the young fighters. For fighters like 9-year-old Chai Lorlam, the pressure to win is intense.

After an influential task force of experts said evidence didn't support some cancer screenings, it became the target of lawmakers, including Rep. Tom Price and others with health industry ties.

Republicans are adamant they will stop anyone President Obama names to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. It's possible Obama's nominee would face the longest wait in history for a vote.

Candidates vying for president are talking a lot about trade. But trade is not a subject easily summed up in slogans. Here are resources to help you study up on trade and make your own decisions.

Smith, who died on Friday, was a Methodist minister who traveled the world studying Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and other religions. Originally broadcast in 1996.

The new president was a fierce critic of Barack Obama's foreign policy during the presidential campaign. Here's a look at the difficult issues he has just inherited.

Donald Trump asked Monday morning why Russian hacking wasn't "brought up before the election." It was. Many times. But intelligence agencies hadn't said the hackers aimed to help Trump — until now.