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Running can be intimidating. Here's how to get started

NPR's Life Kit podcast brings you tips and tricks to start running — with help from Martinus Evans, author of Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run.

President Trump Continues To Raise Ideas On How To Protect Against School Shootings

The White House has held two days of listening sessions with students, parents, teachers, school administrators and state and local officials focused on firearms and school safety.

FBI Encourages Public To Turn Over What They May Know

The Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston office Rick DesLauriers hopes someone, somewhere heard something that will point to a suspect in the Boston Marathon attack. Three people were killed Monday in the attack.

A still of Jay-Z from the commercial for his new album.

New Jay-Z Album Tests The Musician And Samsung

On July 4, Jay-Z will release his album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, via an app that will be available to Samsung smart phone users three days before its wider release. It's not the first branding promotion between the tech and music industries, but it may be the highest profile.

Camila DeSouza, a 17-year-old Brazilian, shops for shoes at a mall in Sunrise, Fla., on July 16, 2012. During their winter, Brazilians flock to the U.S., mainly to shop. Even with the cost of airfare figured in, many products are far cheaper in the U.S. than in Brazil.

Brazilians Flood To U.S. On Massive Shopping Sprees

Growing numbers of Brazilians are visiting the U.S.; last year, they spent $9 billion. It's a sign of a changing Brazil — more affluent, more outward looking. Most of those getting visas to the U.S. are going to shop or do business, and the economic impact has been palpable.

An ancient city at the mouth of the Mediterranean, Ceuta marks its 600th anniversary this year as a European territory. But changing demographics have some people wondering whether the Spanish territory in North Africa should return to local African rule. Here, rooftops in a poor Muslim neighborhood in the city.

A Foot In Africa, A Foot In Europe: Divide Grows Wider In Ceuta

The Spanish city is physically part of Africa. About half of its people are more prosperous Europeans; half are Arabic-speaking Muslims disproportionately living in poverty. That disparity is growing.

Portuguese architect Margarida Castro (right) provides a tour of Porto in 2014. She is one of three unemployed architects who set up Worst Tours to show visitors the poverty in the city, which has been hard hit by the country's weak economy in recent years.

Portugal Beckons Tourists With Sun, History And ... Slums

Forget the cathedrals and wine houses that have made Porto, Portugal, famous. A new guided tour takes visitors to back alleys and boarded-up businesses — the effects of Europe's economic crisis.

Don't be afraid to ask the pharmacy for a better price, consumer advocates say.

How To Save Money On Prescription Drugs, Insured Or Not

Believe it or not, it may be cheaper to pay for a prescription yourself rather than using your insurance. And if that fails, there are other places to turn for help getting the best possible deal.

Trump Claims 3 Mega Tuesday Wins; Kasich Wins Ohio

Republican Donald Trump won big again last night, but Marco Rubio dropped out after losing Florida. John Kasich stayed alive by winning Ohio. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton held onto Ohio.

Activist Ramzy Herzalla (second from right) recruited friends to join the We Are Here to Make You Happy team and help needy Gazans. The charity, he says, "is a message to the government that it is supposed to be helping the people this way."

#Hamas: The Islamist Group Cracks Down On Social Media Activists

Gazans are increasingly taking on the Hamas government via social media, pressing for improved living conditions and increased cooperation with its Palestinian rival, Fatah.

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