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South Sudan is the world's newest country, and with stunning wildlife and plentiful oil reserves, it's got the raw materials to thrive as a tourist attraction. The African nation's new independence also shed light on what it lacks: infrastructure, government and stable civil society.

After luring asylum-seekers to the EU as a political stunt, Belarus has now sent people back to the dangerous place they were escaping, rights groups and migrants tell NPR.

A luxury hotel in Switzerland loses its red carpet, and burglary suspects in Australia head fro the wrong fence.

Jeff Lunden samples the opinion of hotel concierges in New York's theater district about the shows up for Tony Awards.

After declaring victory in the California primary 40 years ago, Robert F. Kennedy left the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel and into the kitchen pantry, where he was shot and killed. Patt Morrison wonders why the actual site of the assassination was not saved for posterity.

Officials say the firefighter died Monday at the site of the Mendocino Complex Fire. Over the past several weeks, a total of six firefighters have died in connection to wildfires.

Granite State Landfill LLC is suing the state’s Department of Environmental Services over their decision to deny a permit. Regulators said the permit application was incomplete for more than a year.

Red states with lots of federally owned land have long called agencies managing them "bloated." Now, agency job cuts are affecting local economies.

The Westin Hotel chain is looking for someone to be a professional trainer for guests as they travel to cities across the country participating in Rock 'n' Roll Marathons. That's a themed series of marathons featuring live bands and cheerleaders along the route. Westin is one of the corporate sponsors.

Twelve years ago, Hutu militias began a slaughter in Rwanda that left at least 800,000 people dead. Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired Hotel Rwanda, talks about his new memoir and the legacy of African colonialism.