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The flood of Syrian refugees into Germany has offered a tableau of misery, desperation and ultimately joy. Renee Montagne talks to Syrian refugee Ahmad Akkad about his journey from Turkey to Germany.

Several European countries are coming under criticism for their response to a recent surge of migrants. Peter Sutherland, a special representative for the United Nations, discusses the situation.

In the neighborhood considered the soul of French gastronomy, residents are fighting to keep the fast-food giant out. (This piece originally aired on July 18, 2015 on Weekend Edition Saturday.)

Young people with health problems left uncared for in adolescence face higher risks of leading unhealthy lives as adults, a new study finds.

Voters age 65 and older make up more than a fifth of the electorate, but they're not hearing the presidential candidates talk about the issues that matter most to them.

The gay pride parade in West Hollywood took on a more somber tone after the shooting in Orlando and the arrest of a man who police say wanted to harm the LA parade.

Republican support for Israel is rooted in the evangelical Christian wing of the party, which cites biblical imperatives as the basis for its advocacy on behalf of the Jewish state.

At least one city has approved the destruction of that paperwork before the deadline. The Inglewood City Council voted to destroy more than 100 police records at the police chief's request.

More than $490,000 is being doled out to seven Florida counties, including Hillsborough and Pinellas, as part of a national effort to try to eradicate...

After weeks of raucous protests — and sometimes violent attempts to quell them — there was celebration in the streets of Beirut Tuesday. Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he is resigning.