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Native Americans march on Sunday to a sacred site they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near an encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protest.

Temporary Order Halts Construction On Part Of North Dakota Pipeline

A federal judge has granted the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a temporary restraining order against a company building a crude oil pipeline. It covers only a portion of what the tribe requested.

Lessons For Egyptian Elections From Turkey

When Egyptians go to the polls on May 23, many will be looking to celebrate the end of military rule that began some 50 years ago. Observers warn that it won't be easy to send a deeply entrenched military back to its barracks, and they point to Turkey's experience as an example. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul.

Residents fear that the economy of Belhaven, N.C., will collapse because its hospital closed. "How many people go retire somewhere where it doesn't even have a hospital?" asks the mayor.

A Conservative Mayor Fights To Expand Medicaid In North Carolina

After a small North Carolina town lost its hospital, Belhaven's Republican mayor decided it was time to demand that North Carolina cover more people through the Medicaid program.

Burger King Announces Merger With Tim Hortons, Move To Canada

As part of the $11 billion deal, Burger King will transfer its headquarters to Ontario and cut its tax bill considerably.

A Fresh Look At Flight Safety Instructions

Maybe we should listen to the flight attendants to help us get through some turbulent times on the ground as well.

Maryland To Vote On Its Own Dream Act

Maryland voters will decide in November whether to uphold a law allowing young undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. Opponents say the law will cost taxpayers millions of dollars and make the state a magnet for illegal immigrants. Supporters point to a new study that says the state will benefit from a more educated population.

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Monrovia, Liberia, as Liberians go to the polls for the second round of presidential elections on Tuesday.

Liberians Vote For Next President, As Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Steps Down

Voters are choosing between soccer star George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai. This will be the first time in 70 years that power is transferred between democratically elected Liberian leaders.

An upcoming iOS update will allow Apple users to see their health records on their cellphones.

Medical Records May Finally Be Coming To Your Apple Smartphone

In a planned upgrade of Apple's operating system for iPhones, the Health app will include health records, so people can take detailed, personal health information anywhere.

In Honduras, female relatives of inmates killed during a fire at a prison argue with soldiers as they try to enter the morgue in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, on Feb. 20. The fire at Comayagua prison on Feb. 14 killed more than 300 inmates.

Violence Exposes Crisis In Latin American Prisons

Drug cartel violence, riots and fires have killed more than 400 inmates in Mexican and Central American prisons recently. The deaths underscore the problems of corruption, overcrowding, prison gangs and crumbling infrastructure that prisons face throughout the region.

Obama Strikes Concillatory Tone In Reaction To Trump Victory

President Obama plans to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the smooth transition of power. That transfer could mean an abrupt reversal to much of what Obama has accomplished in the last eight years.

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