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Dozens Of Cars Torched By Masked Youths In Western Sweden, Authorities Say

“What the hell are you doing?” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven asked the arsonists in an interview on Swedish radio. Authorities say the car fires may have been coordinated.

Italian Bridge Partially Collapses, Sending Vehicles Crashing Below

The suspension bridge was part of a busy highway in the port city of Genoa in Northwest Italy. About a dozen vehicles were likely on the bridge when it collapsed, authorities say.

Span Of Bridge Carrying A Busy Highway Collapses In Italy

A suspension bridge collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday, reportedly sending cars and trucks that had been driving on the A10 highway crashing down below.

Car Crashes Into A Traffic Barrier Outside U.K. Parliament

At least two people were injured, though the injuries do not appear to be serious. Police arrested the driver, and Scotland Yard says it’s treating the crash as a terror attack.

In a rough part of the US capital, an endeavor to unlock children’s potential

After earning her master’s degree, Robin Berkley spent more than a decade working on education policy and programming. Once a week after hours, she’d walk from her office across the National Mall to tutor Devin. “I just got really moved by working wi…

Morning News Brief: Primaries, Taliban Attack And Turkey’s Crisis

Four states hold primaries Tuesday ahead of November’s midterms. Taliban fighters have attacked the Afghan city of Ghazni. As Turkey’s economic troubles spread, a dispute with the U.S. plays a role.

Taliban Attack Key Provincial Capital In Central Afghanistan

The Taliban have taken over much of Ghazni Province and reported casualties rise. Steve Inskeep talks to Pam Constable of The Washington Post about what that means for Afghan government control.

Deported Parents Describe Agonizing Wait To Be Reunited With Their Children

The Trump administration is working to reunite hundreds of deported parents after separating them from their children at the border. We hear from two such families in Guatemala.

Uh Oh, Germany Is Rapidly Running Out Of Beer Bottles

In Germany, beer consumption is up as temperatures remain unusually high. This is good and bad news for the beer industry.

India Aims For The World’s Biggest Health Care Overhaul

Posh private hospitals give world-class care — and serve lattes. At government facilities, cancer patients sleep on the sidewalk. But the prime minister has a plan to help the poor.

Pedestrians Injured In Car Crash Outside U.K. Parliament

London police say a number of people were injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London. The driver has been arrested.

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