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House Speaker John Boehner's resignation from Congress was embraced as a victory by the right wing of the Republican Party. Social conservatives celebrated the news at a conference in Washington.

High above the Black Sea, villagers communicate across deep valleys using a whistled language. Elders are working to keep alive this tradition, which could have implications for brain science.

The Toronto Blue Jays are playing their best baseball in years. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine weighs in on the Blue Jays' resurgence and Canadian fans' renewed interest in the sport.

Davis was honored at the Values Voter summit Friday in Washington, where she had a lot of fans. The Kentucky clerk went to jail after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Authorities in Thailand now say that the men, arrested last month, are the bomber and an accomplice in the attack that killed 20 and wounded more than 100 others.

USA Today reporter Kim Hjelmgaard has been making the long journey from Lesbos, Greece, to Berlin, Germany, with migrants and refugees. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Hjelmgaard about the reporting trip.

Wolfe has just released the recording of Anthracite Fields, which won the 2015 Pulitzer for music. The piece is based on the knotty history of coal-mining families in her home state of Pennsylvania.

Francis also told bishops at a morning meeting that "I commit to a careful oversight to ensure that youth are protected."

Correspondent Steve Inskeep sat down with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about his country's relations with the U.S., the landmark nuclear deal, and cooperating with the U.S. in the fight against ISIS. Inskeep speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about their conversation.

The Frankfurt Auto Show is said to be the world's biggest. It's usually a showcase for the German car industry. But this year's event is being overshadowed by the VW emissions scandal.