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Rabbani: Afghans Are Tired Of War, They Want Peace

Reporting from Afghanistan, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Salahuddin Rabbani. President Hamid Karzai recently appointed him chairman of the High Peace Council, which is tasked with negotiating with the Taliban. Rabbani replaced his father who was assassinated last year by a suspected Taliban member.

When Should An Aging TV Show Get Off The Air?

The TV show House is airing its final episode Monday night on FOX, Desperate Housewives on ABC ended last week and NBC has announced that 30 Rock will have its final episodes this fall. TV and media critic Eric Deggans of the Tampa Bay Times explains why choosing to end a show, rather than getting canceled, presents a creative opportunity for the producers.

Could Our Food Supply Be A Target For Terrorists?

It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster. Villains in trench coats scheme ways to cause the most destruction and chaos. They settle on a food…

Lavita, Sierra and Tyshierra are Freire Charter School students who stood up and told stories that made them vulnerable in front of their classmates. Lavita says now she feels "like anything is possible."

At Pa. School, Teens Build Empathy By Confiding In A Crowd

Kids can act out when they're feeling isolated, so one Philadelphia school encourages students to take the mic and reveal their deepest fears in front of their peers. The result? Honesty and kindness.

Workers repair the Cafe Hillel in front of candles for the victims of a suicide attack in west Jerusalem on Sept. 10, 2003. Eight people, including the bomber, died and several dozen were wounded by the explosion that went off near the popular cafe.

Boston, Bombs And Lessons From Israel

The Boston bombings rocked the nation, making it hard to remember that the country has been largely terror-free at home for more than a decade. In comparison, Israel endured the equivalent of a Boston Marathon bombing every week in 2002.

Belgian policemen walk in a street during a police action in the Molenbeek neighborhood in Brussels on Friday.

Paris Attacks Suspect Salah Abdeslam Is Captured During Raid In Brussels

Abdeslam had evaded capture for more than four months after the terrorist attacks that killed 130 people on Nov. 13.

At Manhattan Gathering, Transgender Kansans Seek To Make Their State More Hospitable

Dozens of transgender Kansans met at a church in Manhattan on Friday and Saturday, intent on ending discrimination in the state through education."Gender…

Gen. Peter Chiarelli, former vice chief of staff for the U.S. Army, says the Army lacks reliable diagnostic tools to screen for mental health.

Troops' Mental Health: How Much Is Unknown?

Service members are generally screened before, during and after deployment. But the Army lacks reliable diagnostic tools, according to former Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli. He says what the recent attack on Afghan civilians proves is "just how much we don't know."

Keira Knightly stars as the title character in Joe Wright's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's <em>Anna Karenina</em>.

Tom Stoppard, On Adapting 'Anna' And Defining Love

The award-winning playwright and screenwriter is best known for such works as Arcadia and Shakespeare in Love.He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the screenplay for Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina.

Among his many accomplishments, Ralph Steadman illustrated Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 novel, <em>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,</em> about a journalist's reporting trip turned hallucinogenic bender.

The Story Of Steadman, Drawn From His 'Gonzo' Art

Illustrator Ralph Steadman became known for his collaborations with "gonzo" journalist Hunter S. Thompson, but their partnership wasn't always easy. The documentary For No Good Reason looks at Steadman's life, art and relationship with the eccentric writer.

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