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This undated family photo courtesy of KSAT television in San Antonio, Texas shows Jessica Ghawi.

The Tragedy of Jessica Ghawi: Spared In Toronto, She Died In Colorado Shooting

She said the bloodshed she witnessed in Toronto had taught her to cherish every moment in life.

Jackie Siegel poses in <em>The Queen of Versailles</em>. She and her husband, David, were building the largest house in the U.S. before the recession soured their plans.

In New Documentary, Our Economic Fall Writ Large

The Queen of Versailles documents the rise and fall of David and Jackie Siegel, who lost their billions in the recession while building the biggest house in the U.S. Director Lauren Greenfield spoke to NPR about the film — and how the Siegels are an allegory for the overreaching of America.

A policeman stands outside a movie theater in New York on Friday during a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises."

'Dark Knight' Director: The Attack Is 'Devastating'

Christopher Nolan said theaters are his "home" and makes the tragedy "unbearably savage."

Sigourney Weaver stars as Secretary of State Elaine Barrish in the USA Network miniseries <em>Political Animals</em>.

Fresh Air Weekend: Weaver, Sorkin, 'Dark Knight'

HBO's new behind-the-anchor-desk drama The Newsroom follows in the footsteps of Aaron Sorkin's hit series The West Wing. Also, actress Sigourney Weaver talks about her miniseries Political Animals. And David Edelstein reviews the latest Batman movie.

Members of the group Hamza Abdualmuttalib trained this week near the Syrian city of Aleppo.

An Urgent Effort To Organize Syria's Rebels

The battle for Syria appears to have reached a decisive stage. As fighting intensifies in Damascus, there's an urgent push under way to organize the rebel force. It is widely feared that the hundreds of groups fighting the regime will turn on each other in a struggle for power.

Before her debut novel, Rachel Joyce acted in London's Royal Shakespeare Company, and wrote more than 20 plays for BBC Radio 4.

An 'Unlikely Pilgrimage' Toward Happiness

Harold Fry is retired and sedentary — and in no way the sort of person who'd spontaneously decide to walk the length of England to visit a dying friend. Rachel Joyce's new novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, follows Fry as he does just that — and finds emotional awakening along the way.

photo of military plane - KC-135 Stratotanker

Alabama National Guard Investigated for Improper Travel

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) —The Alabama National Guard has launched an investigation into a recent deployment from Birmingham to England to determine whether…

photo of United States Coast Guard Cutter - Marine Protector Class - Barracuda

Change of Command for Mobile Coast Guard Cutter

FOSTER, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island native has taken command of U.S. Coast Guard's Cutter Stingray during a change-of-command ceremony in Alabama. Lt. j.g.…

Ted Engelmann, left, helps Yamilet Ortega, 3, second from left, and Kimberly Hernandez, 7, light candles, Saturday at a memorial near the movie theater in Aurora, Colo., where a gunman killed 12 people and wounded dozens of others Friday.

After Shooting Rampage, A Community Looks To Heal

Outside the movie theater in Aurora, Colo, where Friday's deadly shooting occurred, there's a makeshift memorial at the edge of a hot and dusty lot. There are hundreds of candles and flowers, American flags and signs memorializing the victims. There are also some signs around town that life is starting to return to normal.

There are millions of killers loose in California, and eucalyptus trees are their victims. Entomologist Timothy Paine has been studying the insects killing California's menthol-scented trees for two decades — and he's noticed a suspicious pattern.

Invasive Pests, Or Tiny Biological Terrorists?

There are millions of killers in California, and eucalyptus trees are their victims. An entomologist who has been studying the insects killing the menthol-scented trees noticed a suspicious pattern.

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