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More than a million Muslims have embarked on the yearly hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, after last year's holy event was marred by a deadly stampede that killed hundreds and stoked regional tensions.

The planned halt in hostilities began at sundown local time on Monday. Just hours before nightfall, President Bashar Assad said he intends to "reclaim every area" of Syria.

Does the media have a responsibility to consider the agenda of sources — especially foreign governments — when it's airing hot news that comes from hackers?

"I don't know about you guys, but I am so relieved that the whole birther thing is over," Obama said Saturday night at a dinner hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

As a resident of Rio, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro says the question isn't whether Brazil can throw a good Olympics. It's whether the Olympics are good for Brazil.

Sakshi Malik — a 23-year-old woman from a patriarchal state — wrestled her way to a bronze medal.

What's behind Russia's apparent hacking into the Democratic National Committee — and what could it gain by meddling in the U.S. election? "It's all about Hillary Clinton," says a Russian journalist.

El Nino ruined this spring's harvest. Can food aid — and maize seeds — be delivered in time?

Biden told NPR he's prepared to vouch for Clinton, who he'll join on the campaign trail next week. "You're putting your rep on the line, you're saying, 'I think this person has character,'" he said.

Donald Trump's list is heavy with successful Wall Street and real estate industry figures, but short of actual economists.