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NPR's Melissa Block continues her conversation with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, who explains some of the challenges posed by Syria.

The 2015 Women's World Cup opens in Canada Saturday. NPR's Melissa Block talks to former goalie Briana Scurry about the U.S. team's prospects. Scurry was on the last U.S. team that won in 1999.

At age 11, Matthew Aucoin memorized and performed at a piano all of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. As one of his own operas debuts, some critics are calling him the next big thing.

The force's union faces a serious upcoming election challenge. Opponents of incumbent President Patrick Lynch say it's time for a new dialogue with city leaders and the public.

The life of the Iraq War veteran and former attorney general was honored at a Catholic ceremony in Wilmington.

In an interview with an Italian newspaper, the Russian leader said the world has changed so much that no one "in their right mind" could imagine Russia attacking NATO.

Renewed fighting in Eastern Ukraine marked an end to a tenuous cease-fire agreed to in February. Observers fear that a surge in violence could plunge the region into another full scale war.

While doing a profile of a transgender activist in Washington, D.C., NPR's Pam Fessler heard some touching personal stories from trans women trying to adapt to their new lives.

Daily Table opened in Boston Thursday, offering sharply-discounted groceries with a shorter shelf life. (This piece originally aired June 4, 2015, on All Things Considered.)

The last time the Golden State Warriors were in the NBA Championship, their berth was such a surprise that they had to schedule games around an ice entertainment show at the Oakland Coliseum.