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In 1973, members of the American Indian Movement occupied the town of Wounded Knee, S.D., on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. They were protesting the murder of an Oglala Lakota man and the failed impeachment of a tribal president that AIM members accused of corruption. The protests escalated into a deadly standoff that lasted 71 days.

Pine Ridge Reservation Deaths To Be Reinvestigated

A deadly occupation at Wounded Knee, S.D., in 1973 left a legacy of violence. Now a U.S. attorney is re-examining 45 related deaths that tribal officials believe had the backing of the FBI.

Fighting Continues To Scar Syrian Cities

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Anthony Kuhn about the latest events form Syria, where this week the fighting has continued in Aleppo and elsewhere.

France To Hollande: Time To Get To Work

When Francois Hollande won the May presidential elections, many in France were pleased to have a down-to-earth guy, after the hyperactive, sometimes chaotic presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. But Hollande's personal life has proven to be almost as complicated as Sarkozy's, and many are beginning to think his governing style is a bit too relaxed.

Week In Sports: The Nationals And Steven Strasbourg

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant about sports this week and the Nationals' plans for star pitcher Steven Strasbourg.

When his parents Tuy (center) and Mydung (right) Lam lost their jobs, electrical engineering major Louis Lam enlisted in the Navy.

In Weak Economy, College Grads 'Surge' Into Military

The weak economy may be bad for most Americans, but it's good for military recruiting. Since the recession began in 2007, there's been a steady increase in the number of college graduates joining the armed forces — including some who never imagined themselves in uniform.

Elias Roman, 17, has been through Illinois' juvenile justice system twice. But the second time around, he was paired with a mentor, and he's looking at things differently.

Kids Behind Bars: Illinois Rethinks Juvenile Justice

The state's juvenile prison system has been called an expensive failure. So Illinois, like several other states, is trying a new approach to make sure kids out on parole don't come back: treating youths who commit crimes less like adults. And the structure of the system is starting to shift.

The city of Camden, N.J., is considering getting rid of its own police force and turning to the county to try and combat record crime.

Crime-Riddled N.J. City Considers Axing Police Force

Supporters of a regional police force in New Jersey are pulling together a plan to replace Camden's police department with a new division operated by the county. Some Camden residents, however, fear the move could jeopardize public safety in a city already ravaged by crime.

City Council Committee To Hear From Casino Operators

A special committee of the Springfield City Council appointed to weigh casino development proposals is going to hear today for the first time from a…

Austin College student Naureen Dharani, center, with new friends at an afterschool program.

Being Good Students In Sherman, Texas

The Service Station is the campus hub of organized service activities at Austin College. Students run it and plan all the community service projects.

David Nightingale - SSTs

Settling into my seat on an Airbus, I wished that the 8-hour return from Europe could be more like 3 1/2 hours, as I'd heard the SSTs used to take. Those…

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