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Michael Fallon, British secretary of state for defense, talks to forces at a British air base in Cyprus on Dec. 5, days after <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/02/458227150/british-lawmakers-vote-to-extend-bombing-campaign-to-syria">a Parliament vote</a> approving U.K. airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.

LISTEN: The Man Who Picks British Bombing Targets In Syria

U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon tells NPR that he has insisted on personally signing off before Royal Air Force Tornado warplanes strike any target in the campaign against ISIS.

Wind turbines outside Caledon in Cape Town, South Africa. Solar and wind farms are filling in the gaps during power shortages.

Wind And Sun Come To The Rescue In Power-Short South Africa

Is renewable energy worth the cost? This is a question being debated in Paris this week. Though there's no simple answer, in South Africa the verdict is in.

Some bars are blending leftover wine with fruit to make sangria.

To Go Green, Bars Try To Reuse Their Booze

Bartenders are finding novel ways to reuse leftover wine and spent ingredients from cocktail-making. It's just one part of a nascent movement toward sustainability in the industry.

Alice Dives Right 'In The Heart Of The Sea'

This week on Movie Picks with Alice Reese, she reviews In the Heart of the Sea, MacBeth, and Legend.In the Heart of the Sea:Chris Hemsworth stars in this…

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz prays before the start of his Religious Liberty Rally in Des Moines, Iowa, in August. He is among the Republican candidates who say there is a "war on faith" in America.

Conservatives Call For 'Religious Freedom,' But For Whom?

Republican presidential candidates decry what they call a "war on faith." Religious conservatives say they face anti-Christian bigotry. But the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment reveals a double standard.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with reporters on Aug. 29, in Nashville, Tenn.

Donald Trump Has Escalated His Rhetoric. So Has The Press Covering Him

As the front-running GOP presidential candidate's controversial pronouncements multiply, the reporting, commentary and editorials from major news outlets have taken on more urgency.

Connecticut Governor To Ban Guns For People On Federal Terrorism Lists

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Gov. Dannel Malloy on his decision to ban individuals on federal terrorism watch lists from purchasing firearms in his state. Democrats have called for similar measures.

Social Media Murder

Miguel Ángel Jimenez Blanco is an activist in Mexico. He uses apps like Facebook and WhatsApp to share and gather information. Yet his presence online may have made him a target.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy unveiled his budget to the legislature last February, but the year's expenditures were greater than income. Connecticut's leaders voted to cut hospital funding to help close the gap.

Connecticut Governor Targets Hospital Funds To Close Budget Gap

When Gov. Dannel Malloy pushed to tax hospitals in 2012, he said the money would come back to the institutions through state funding. Now he's reneging, and the hospitals are threatening a lawsuit.

French President Francois Hollande, right, French Foreign Minister and president of the COP21 meetings Laurent Fabius, second right, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, left, and UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon join hands after the final adoption of an agreement at the COP21 United Nations conference on climate change.

Nearly 200 Nations Adopt Climate Agreement At COP21 Talks In Paris

"History is here. All the conditions are met. The decisive agreement for the planet is now," French President Francois Hollande said Saturday.

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