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A bombing, a raid and the discovery of at least a dozen more bodies near Baghdad all mark a particularly bloody day in Iraq. More than 80 people have been reported killed in sectarian violence over the past 24 hours. That includes at least 16 Iraqis killed in a U.S.-backed raid in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad. Renee Montagne talks to Anne Garrels.

In Portland, a federal judge has denied a request by the state of Oregon to halt federal police activity. The decision comes as Trump is reportedly mulling sending more federal agents to other cities.

The end of the 1967 war and the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip brought dramatic changes to the lives of both Palestinians and Israelis. In the West Bank, Israel confiscated large chunks of agricultural land where settlements were eventually built.

A Malaysia Airlines flight crashed in eastern Ukraine, possibly shot down by a missile. And in Gaza, Israel has launched a ground offensive against Hamas forces.

Next week voters will weigh in on everything from marijuana to minimum wage laws to campaign finance. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Caroline Cournoyer of Governing magazine about state ballot measures that voters will see at the polls.

New technology, new safety measures, and a new relationship with Cuba are what reporter Jesse Sanchez says will be the big stories in baseball this year.

Dozens of black religious leaders boycotted Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast. David Greene talks to Chicago pastor Corey Brooks about the mayor's handling of police violence.

The protests began small, over a government effort to build a shopping mall in a park in Istanbul, but after a violent crackdown on demonstrators, the protests have become some of the largest anti-government protests in recent memory.

Britain's Royal Wedding is the biggest national celebration in 30 years. Prince William marries Kate Middleton on Friday and the British are planning a big party. Blackpool is in England's north, and residents there embrace a good party.

Kenya will hold elections for president this Tuesday. Amid the campaigning, many Kenyans are anxious about their future. The country has a history of electoral violence.