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The U.S. flag flies at half-staff in honor of former President George H.W. Bush outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Monday. Top Hill leaders planned on a stopgap funding bill to avoid a partial shutdown at the end of the week.

Congress Poised To Punt On Government Spending Fight Over Border Wall

After the death of former President George H.W. Bush top Hill leaders decided to prepare a two-week funding bill to postpone a fight over President Trump's demand for $5 billion for a border wall.

Trenton Mayor Arrested On Corruption Charges

Trenton, N.J., Mayor Tony Mack has been arrested on corruption charges after a two year FBI sting operation. Prosecutors say the mayor, his brother and a top political supporter conspired to obstruct justice in connection with a parking garage project in the New Jersey state capital.

Boom: Amazing Soccer Goal Comes On Game's First Play

The ball soared through the night air and over the head of the goalie, who had been caught out near the top of the penalty area.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich waves after addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting in National Harbor, Md., on March 8.

Gingrich 2012 Campaign Still Owes $4.7 Million

Topping the list of the former GOP presidential candidate's creditors is an air charter company called Moby Dick Airways. The second biggest creditor? Newt Gingrich himself.

The NSA used a program codenamed Dishfire to collect text messages worldwide that were then used to extract location and financial data, according to <em>The Guardian</em>. Here, women use their cellphones in Los Angeles earlier this month.

NSA Reportedly Collected Millions Of Phone Texts Every Day

A presentation slide cited by The Guardian is subtitled "SMS Text Messages: A Goldmine to Exploit." The top secret Dishfire text-collection program was reportedly both global and arbitrary.

Pay up, or the bird gets it. (A hoatzin perches on a branch in Yasuni National Park.)

'Give Me The Money Or I'll Shoot The Trees'

A pristine rainforest in Ecuador sits on top of the equivalent of millions of barrels of oil. Ecuador has offered a deal to the rich countries of the world: Pay us billions of dollars, and we'll leave the rainforest untouched.

People walk through the streets as Cuba prepares for the visit of President Obama on March 18 in Havana.

A Passport To Cuba

Barack Obama was the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years. But with the newly loosened travel restrictions, there is no need for you to wait that long.

Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm, wears "Black Lives Matter" warm-up shirts before a game in July.

Basketball Star Sue Bird Says WNBA Players' Activism Is 'Nonnegotiable'

Even as the league weathered a busy, unpredictable season in the "wubble," the Seattle Storm superstar carried on her colleagues' commitment to social justice activism.

Reporter On Her Investigation Into Almost 80,000 People Who Vanished In Mexico

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mary Beth Sheridan of The Washington Postabout her investigation into tens of thousands of people in Mexico who have disappeared in recent years.

She Calls Her Movies 'Afro Bubble Gum Art'

Wanuri Kahiu doesn't want to make films about suffering Africans. Her movies celebrate happiness — with a sci-fi twist.

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