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The school district issued a statement today, drawing on coworkers' comments about Castile — including one who said, "Kids loved him. He was smart, over-qualified.

Two videos of black men who were shot to death by police — one in Minnesota and one in Louisiana — are sparking passionate responses in the media and on the streets.

In his new novel, Ben H. Winters imagines that the Civil War never happened and that slavery is still legal in some states. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Underground Airlines is "one suspenseful tale."

"We have this idea that if we are just cruel enough and mean enough ... to people with addiction, that they will suddenly wake up and stop, and that is not the case," journalist Maia Szalavitz says.

The endorsement will come next week, a Democratic source familiar with the campaigns tells NPR's Tamara Keith.

Lawmakers approved tougher laws Thursday, closing loopholes that had created a "second, bitter humiliation for victims" when perpetrators weren't punished, said Germany's justice minister.

Los Angeles's top cult chef has been pushing the boundaries of taste at the Museum of Contemporary Art with an art installation that combines dining, sculpture and taxidermy. It's also a way for a museum to connect with the city's vibrant food scene.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson about the state of the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention.

In the St. Paul, Minn. suburb of Falcon Heights, Philando Castile, 32, was killed in an encounter with police. The aftermath of the shooting was captured on video by his girlfriend and quickly gained national attention.

Kim was an accomplished doctor with plenty of friends. But a few pulses from an electromagnet to her brain at age 54 made her reconsider how she sees herself — and the world.