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Concepcion Picciotto, a protester who held a keep a peace vigil outside the White House for more than three decades, has died. NPR spoke with her in 1985. The Washington Post speculated that she held the longest-running act of political protest in U.S. history.

"I always made the decision to run, and I usually got away." A Martinez found a relatable and human superhero in The Flash, and grew up to be a superfan.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Ray Kurzweil, the inventor and futurist, and founder of Kurzweil Technologies, Inc., about Marvin Minsky. Minsky, who was a founding father of artificial intelligence, has died at the age of 88.

The U.S. and other countries have agreed to lift sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program, but Washington still has other sanctions in place against Tehran.

Iran's president is in Italy at the start of a Europe trip made possible by the lifting of sanctions following the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal. President Hassan Rouhani met with the Pope Tuesday before heading to France.

Abe Vigoda, the distinctive looking character actor and inspiration for dozens of Internet hoaxes, has died. Vigoda was known for his work in The Godfather and the television series Barney Miller.

The man accused of killing eleven people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 has been convicted on all 63 counts. He could be sentenced to death.

The spread of Zika is probably limited by window screens and other mosquito-control measures in common use in the U.S. Also, the primary mosquito that carries Zika has a somewhat limited range.

Iraq's government is waging a costly war with the Islamic State while dealing with falling oil prices, millions of displaced citizens and staggering rebuilding costs.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Erika Aguilar, a reporter for Southern California Public Radio, about the search for three inmates who escaped a maximum-security jail. The dramatic escape has also prompted an internal investigation to find out if anyone inside the jail helped them break out.