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'The Brothers' Examines Motivation Behind Boston Marathon Bombing

David Greene talks to author Masha Gessen about her new book, The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy, a look into the experiences that led the Tsarnaev brothers to carry out the Boston Bombing.

The crash site of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps. Evidence from the flight data recorder shows the co-pilot accelerated as the airliner headed toward the mountainside, French investigators say.

Germanwings Co-Pilot Accelerated Toward Crash, Officials Say

France's aviation safety agency says co-pilot Andreas Lubitz "changed the automatic pilot settings to increase the speed of the airplane in its descent" before last week's deadly crash.

Student Rejects Duke's Letter Denying Her Admission

When Duke University sent Siobhan O'Dell, 17, a rejection letter, she turned the tables. In the end, she's headed for a school she doesn't have to reject, the University of South Carolina.

Garissa University students comfort each other after they were rescued from Thursday's deadly attack.

Kenya Copes With Deadliest Attack Since 1998 Embassy Bombing

Students are debating whether to return to Garissa University College. A teachers union says the school should shut down.

Pope Francis speaks during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday. ANSA, the Italian news agency, is reporting that the pope's doctors have urged him to reduce his pasta consumption.

Vatican? More Like Vatican't! Eat Spaghetti, That Is

Pope Francis' doctors are telling him to lay off pasta and get more exercise. But Francis, who reportedly eats a plate of spaghetti every day, has not taken well to the suggestions.

A "barefoot doctor" listens to the heartbeat of a fetus. These community health workers dramatically improved maternal health in China during the 20th century.

What China Can Teach The World About Successful Health Care

From free, universal care to for-profit hospitals, China has tried out radically different health care systems in the past 60 years. So what works — and doesn't work — for 1.3 billion people?

Passengers go to the Nanchang railway station in eastern China in February 2014, at the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. In the past, it was often the only time of year that migrant workers were able to return home. Now, economic pressures on factories in coastal China have led to a reversal of a decades-long migration of workers from inland to the coast.

For Chinese Migrant Workers, It Is Possible To Go Home Again

In the past, rural Chinese seeking success left their families and found work on the coast. Now, high wages mean factories are shifting inland and migrants are delighted to be following them home.

Benghazi Panel Asks Clinton To Hand Over Her Email Server

Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the committee, wants the former secretary of state to make the server available to a neutral third party. Clinton used a private email account during her tenure.

The ramp to departures is blocked by emergency vehicles at the New Orleans International Airport on Friday night in Kenner, La.

Police: Suspect In New Orleans Airport Attack Was Armed With Molotov Cocktails

A former taxi driver attacked two TSA agents with wasp spray and a large blade before a sheriff's deputy shot him three times, authorities say. Police say the man has since died, the AP reports.

From Selma To Eisenhower, Trailblazing Black Reporter Was Always Probing

Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the successful crossing of the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama, a key moment in the civil rights movement. Journalist Ethel Payne was there.

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