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LA's public transit system says it is the first in the U.S. to buy passive millimeter wave scanners for Metro stations. The Transportation Security Administration has been doing tests for a year.

A 29-year-old Richard Russell stole a plane from Seattle's airport, flying for about an hour and a half before crashing on a nearby island. No one else was on board, the airline said.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Chaima Bouhlel about protests in Tunisia after the self-immolation of a journalist. Bouhlel is a former president of Al Bawsala, a local watchdog group.

Skulls and bones have a lot to say.Among the most basic pieces of information they hold are the gender, age and sometimes cause of death of their former…

School nurses play a critical role in identifying students with mental health disorders, but there aren't enough of them and they often don't have enough training.

Chinese forces opened fire on Tibetan protesters this week, killing up to four and wounding more than 30, say Tibetan rights groups. The protests are among the largest against Chinese rule in nearly four years and were inspired in part by a disturbing trend: Tibetans setting themselves on fire.

Iran's threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz have caused oil markets to gyrate, but few think Iran can really deliver on its threat. Also, Gulf states are reassured by promises of international military assistance.

The eurozone crisis has focused attention on debt-burdened Greece. Meanwhile, Portugal is seen as the international creditors' poster-child for obediently slashing spending and welfare benefits. But Portugal's national debt continues to grow, and it's mired in recession and unemployment.

Thousands of Minnesota soldiers deployed in Kuwait woke up to a surprise last spring. Just weeks before the end of their tour, a group of corporate recruiters showed up on base. The visit was part of a new strategy to help returning service members find jobs after they've hung up their uniforms.

In Pakistan, anti-war marchers led by Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan, are hoping to enter the tribal territory of South Waziristan Sunday to protest against U.S. drone attacks on Islamist militants there. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.