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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Giving it 0 percent, Don't Be Conservative With The Steamed Milk, and Elementary Reviews.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa gives a speech at the ZANU-PF rally at the White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Saturday. Shortly after his speech ended, there was an explosion.

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa Unharmed After Explosion At Campaign Rally

State-run newspaper The Herald is calling the incident an assassination attempt on Mnangagwa. The 75-year-old head of state had just left the stage when the blast occurred.

Zimbabwe Explosion Hits Presidential Rally

An explosion rocked a political rally in Zimbabwe, where the country's president was speaking. The president was unharmed, but several people were seriously hurt. NPR's Ari Shapiro was at the rally.

Dr. Vinay Prasad is 35 and an assistant professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, where he researches health policy, the high cost of drugs and evidence-based medicine. He has more than 21,000 followers on Twitter.

Tweeting Oncologist Draws Ire And Admiration For Calling Out Hype

A young cancer doctor uses social media to skewer what he sees as overblown claims for "precision medicine." That doesn't make him hugely popular at cancer research meetings.

Albino Quiroz Sandoval is seen at age 10 (bottom right) with relatives including his parents and brother. Now in his 70s, he has been missing for more than a year.

Last Year, A Retired Mexican Schoolteacher Vanished. His Family Still Seeks Answers

Albino Quiroz Sandoval left home to go shopping last year and never returned. A man has been arrested, but most crimes in Mexico go unpunished. More than 37,000 people have gone missing since 2007.

The train known as "The Beast" passes by the Sagrada Familia shelter in Apizaco, Mexico. For many migrants, the train is the next step in their journey north.

Migrants Are Stuck In Mexico With Violence Back Home And 'Zero Tolerance' In The U.S.

A Honduran mother of two, who is pregnant with a third, remains in a Mexico City shelter after hearing of the U.S. family separation policy.

Donald Hall, former poet laureate of the United States and author of numerous poetry books, poses in 2006 in the barn of the 200-year-old Wilmot, N.H., farm that has been in his family for four generations. Hall died on Saturday at age 89.

Donald Hall, Former Poet Laureate, Dies At 89

Hall, the author of more than 40 books, died on Saturday at his family farm in the town of Wilmot, N.H.

A History Of The Department Of Education

President Trump wants to abolish the Education Department as a standalone agency. He's the latest Republican to try. NPR's Michel Martin looks back on the history with Alyson Klein of Education Week.

Turkey Elections: Erdogan And Rival Ince Face Off

Turkey votes Sunday in presidential and parliamentary elections that could indicate what path the contentious U.S. ally takes for the future.

Saudi Women Can Finally Drive, As Ban Is Lifted

Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on women driving. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Time magazine's Aryn Baker who's been out on a ride with some of the first women drivers.

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