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Refugees at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan try to squeeze on one of the buses heading back to Syria. Syrian refugees have been coming to Jordan for two years, but some are now starting to head home.

Reversing Direction, Some Syrian Refugees Now Head Home

Syrian refugees have been pouring into Jordan since the war broke out. But over the past month, more Syrian refugees went back than came to Jordan. The returnees cite rough conditions in the Jordanian camps and recent rebel advances.

Video footage shows what appears to be Kenyan soldiers carrying plastic shopping bags as they leave a supermarket at Westgate Mall during a terrorist attack in Nairobi on Sept. 21. Kenya's security forces have long been rated as among the most corrupt institutions in the country, but even jaded Kenyans were shocked by the CCTV footage.

In Kenya, Corruption Is Widely Seen, Rarely Punished

Video footage from the attack on Nairobi's Westgate Mall in September appeared to show security forces looting stores in the middle of the deadly siege. The revelation shocked even Kenyans jaded by reports of corruption. But police officials tell a different story: one of good behavior going unrewarded, which forces out many ambitious would-be civil servants.

Liza Long's son, 13, struggles with rage and violent outbursts. After the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., Long wrote a blog post advocating for better care for mentally ill youth.

A Mother And Son Live, And Cope, With Mental Illness

When she learned about last year's Newtown school shootings, Liza Long immediately thought of her own son. He has been diagnosed with multiple disorders and struggles with violent outbursts. The pair hope their story will help others better understand the needs of mentally ill young people.

Sierra Sandison, Miss Idaho 2014, during the "Show Us Your Shoes" parade at the Miss America pageant.

How A Beauty Queen With Diabetes Found Her 'Sugar Linings'

She didn't know that sporting an insulin pump on her bikini at a beauty pageant would make her an Internet sensation. Sierra Sandison is trying to use that to help others with Type 1 diabetes.

Near the Danish city of Ikast, some 1,500 spectators gathered on April 19 to celebrate what has become something of a national holiday at organic dairy farms around Denmark.

When Danish Cows See Fresh Spring Pasture, They Jump For Joy

Thousands of spectators gather every April to see ecstatic cows return to fields on organic farms around Denmark. The organic industry says the event has helped fuel demand for organic foods.

China's Economy Slows As Focus Shifts From Manufacturing To Consumer Spending

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about his trip to China and his observations about the country's economy.

Limericks

Bill reads three news-related limericks: He Gave The World The Bird, Venti In The Sky With Diamonds, You Nearly Had Mail.

Peace Talks Fail To Stop Destruction In Yemen

Warring parties are in Geneva trying to settle the conflict in Yemen. Renee Montagne talks to independent journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous, who is in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a.

Hillary Clinton speaking at Texas Southern University Thursday.

Returning To Roots, Clinton Lays Out Proposal To Expand Voting

On Thursday, Hillary Clinton called for universal, automatic voter registration. She had an early start on voting issues — at age 13, she went searching for voter fraud in Chicago and found it.

Trump's Week: Puerto Rico, Las Vegas, 'Rexit,' Iran Deal

President Trump said a Thursday meeting with military leaders was "the calm before the storm." But there has already been political turmoil this week on everything from contraception to gun control.

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