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For Iranian tourists at this ancient Persian capital, awe for the past is tempered by disappointment about the present. "We have nothing new that makes us special in the world," says one visitor.

British officials are debating whether to leave the European Union, and will put it to a referendum. Renee Montagne talks Ed Balls, former member of Parliament, who favors the U.K. staying in the E.U.

President Obama recently announced a plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Three people with close ties to the issue share their views on whether or not to close the detention center.

Pigeons have a bad reputation. But London's Pigeon Air Patrol is monitoring pollution levels. A flock of racing pigeons equipped with sensors launched this week. The results, naturally, are tweeted.

A passenger with a fake bomb diverted a Cairo-bound EgyptAir flight to Cyprus, where he was arrested and passengers escaped unhurt. But it raised questions again about Egyptian aviation safety.

Friday night in Chicago, a 13-year-old boy named Zarriel Trotter — who last year appeared in an anti-violence PSA — was hit by a stray bullet. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with his principal, Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn.

Scientists were studying the properties of the light coming from a quasar — one of the brightest objects in the universe — when the light just seemed to wink out. Now they think they know why.

Archaeologist Kevin Colls says Shakespeare's skull is not in his grave. While this has been rumored for more than a century, not everyone agrees with Colls' conclusion.

Three finalists have made the cut to be considered as the next top cop in Chicago. The city is battling a high murder rate, distrust of its police and dissatisfaction with the way the mayor handles police shootings, particularly of black men.

This spring, the historic Oregon's Pine Creek Ranch becomes federally protected wilderness, and back country volunteers are tearing down the miles of rusty barbed wire surrounding the land.

With help from U.S. special forces, Kurdish and Arab troops recently forced ISIS out of Shadadi, a key crossroads town. Now comes the challenge of running the place.

Drawing from an experiment with chickens, entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan explains how our cultural obsession with individual success is threatening our potential for collaboration and productivity.

The HPV vaccine has lowered the number of women with HPV, a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to cancer, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Dr. Joseph Bocchini from Louisiana State University to get his read on the results.

A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.

John Scott is the most unlikely NHL All Star. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! Sports about how the enforcer scored two goals and was an MVP at Sunday night's All-Star Game.

Many schools in the U.S. already use a software tool to block certain websites. Now, they're implementing that same tool to prevent suicide — the second leading cause of death among youth.

Getting good information is critical to figuring out where resources need to go to treat newborns dependent on opioids. Pennsylvania relies on old and incomplete statistics, but that may be changing.

New York City plans to add streetcars to connect its isolated areas, but critics are wary. Streetcars in other cities have few riders, and Washington, D.C.'s streetcar opening was delayed for years.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla., talks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about Monday night's Iowa caucuses, and responds to complaints that there weren't enough debates and their timing was poor.

After absorbing countless political ads, phone calls, text messages and door knockers, Iowa voters finally have their say Monday night. NPR explores the impact these voters may have on the campaign.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both met with campaign volunteers Monday as they made a final push before the Iowa caucuses.

Following a devastating loss in Ohio on Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders' path to a nomination just got even harder. So why is he still in the race?

Iowa voters began gathering for the start of the caucuses Monday night. NPR reports from a Republican caucus site in Urbandale, Iowa.

Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, the scene of a deadly attack this week, re-opened its doors Sunday morning. NPR's Cheryl Corley talks with Rachel Martin about the service.

Women report more bad side effects from medicines than men do. Researchers say the discrepancy may stem in part from how biomedical research is conducted at its earliest stages in animals.