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Stopped short of his target by a barrier and a hail of bullets, a suicide bomber's car explodes near a hotel filled with foreigners, including many Americans. At least six people are killed and dozens wounded outside the Baghdad Hotel, where members of Iraq's Governing Council were also believed to be staying. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.

You need no special excuse to seek cool water on a hot summer day. Water lilies provide a perfect mid-summer setting to explore the specialized role of…

Pennsylvania is the fastest-growing state for natural gas production, but the development is cutting through swathes of previously unbroken forests. Some scientists say this could affect wildlife, which perform important functions like climate and insect control.

The Slide Fire hasn't forced residents in Flagstaff, Ariz., to evacuate. But they're worried about the potential for another wildfire, and what it could do to their homes and businesses.

The White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire has a new supervisor.Clare Mendelsohn, deputy forest supervisor since July 2015, succeeds Tom Wagner,…

Partnership efforts have resulted in the preservation of 2,000 acres overlooking Merrymeeting Lake as a community forest.The Birch Ridge Community Forest…

Rocket-propelled grenades fired at a hotel and nearby store in downtown Baghdad cause structural damage but no reported injuries. Earlier, in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, a car bomb outside a popular hotel killed at least four people and left several others wounded. The blast came less than 24 hours after a massive car bomb attack in Baghdad. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

The new film Hotel Rwanda tells the story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide through one man's attempt to save some of his countrymen and women. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Armed militants attacked the Serena Hotel in Kabul on Monday, killing eight people. Now the Taliban is threatening more violence against Westerners. Lisa Gans is waiting to "crack" following a close encounter with the explosion.

Bob Mondello looks at Wes Anderson's latest cinematic curiosity, The Grand Budapest Hotel.