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The U.N. has operated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for years. Thursday evening's attack was the bloodiest assault on peacekeeping forces in recent memory, according to a U.N. official.

At Least 14 U.N. Peacekeepers Killed In Rebel Attack In Congo

Five Congolese soldiers also died, and dozens of peacekeepers were wounded, in the attack on a base in eastern Congo. A U.N. official said it was the bloodiest assault on peacekeepers in 25 years.

U.N. Peacekeepers Killed In Congo Firefight

The United Nations says 14 U.N. peacekeepers are dead and at least 50 others have been injured in an attack Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Marchers and singers at the Poor People's Campaign, Washington DC. May-June 1968, Jimmy Collier is on the left, & Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick on right.

From Textile Mills To HB2: The Music Of North Carolina Protests

Music as a form of protest has a long history in the U.S. Activists have used songs to guide countless movements, from the abolition fight in the 1700s...

In an interview this week, Pope Francis criticized the phrasing about temptation in the Lord's Prayer. The pontiff is pictured here at the Vatican in April.

Pope Francis Suggests Changing The Words To The 'Lord's Prayer'

The phrase "lead us not into temptation" isn't right, the pontiff says, because "a father does not do this." France's Catholic Church has changed the phrase in its version of the Lord's Prayer.

North Carolina is considering changes to state health insurance plans that would eliminate the 80/20 plans.

Together Again: New Deal Ends Stalemate Between BCBS North Carolina And Mission Health

The biggest healthcare provider in Western North Carolina and the largest insurer in the state have reached a deal over reimbursement rates.

Meek Mill on September 3, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The rapper was sentenced to prison in early November.

Meek Mill's Legal Team, Denied At Every Turn, Presses Ahead

As the Philadelphia rapper remains behind bars, Meek Mill's legal team tells NPR they will continue to fight for his freedom, despite a growing list of rejections.

Where's My Raise?

The unemployment rate is really low, but wages are barely rising. What's going on?

U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo during the quarterfinal match against Sweden at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the last match in which she played. Solo announced Thursday she is running for the U.S. Soccer presidency.

Hope Solo Announces She Is Running For U.S. Soccer Presidency

One of the goalkeeper's aims is to change America's "pay to play" youth soccer system. She joins a crowded field of contenders for the top post after Sunil Gulati announced he wouldn't run again.

House Speaker Paul Ryan administers the House oath of office to Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, during a mock ceremony in January. Farenthold reached a private 2015 settlement for $84,000 with his former communications director over sexual harassment allegations.

Resignation Wave On Capitol Hill Might Not Be Over

Two additional congressmen are facing allegations of sexual harassment and calls to step down from the House of Representatives.

A sign warns people not to enter the town of Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia, which houses the Mayak nuclear facility. In 1957, the nuclear reprocessing plant was the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents.

Russia's Nuclear Industry Tries To Dispel Fears Over Mysterious Radioactive Cloud

More than two months after a mysterious radioactive cloud was detected over Europe, Russia's nuclear industry denied that a nuclear reprocessing plant was the source of the plume of ruthenium-106.

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