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Britain leads Europe in two minutes of silence for the 53 people killed in last Thursday's attacks on London's transportation system. Traffic and business came to a halt -- along with subways and rail lines. Last week's attacks are seen as suicide bombings -- the first in Western Europe.

Four years ago, an earthquake heavily damaged Port-au-Prince and killed more than 200,000 people. Many areas of the Haitian capital now look much like they did before the 7.0-magnitude quake. But nearly 150,000 are still living in temporary structures.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Iman Vellani, the Pakistani-Canadian actress who plays Kamala Khan on "Ms. Marvel," about what the show means for representation on television.

Speakers in Washington called on senators to act to pass stronger gun control measures. The rallies come after the shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.

Aiden McCarthy's parents, Kevin and Irina, both died in the shooting, which left five others dead and more than two dozen wounded.

A wrongful murder conviction forced Woodfox to spend 43 years and 10 months in solitary confinement at Louisiana's Angola Prison. He has died at the age of 75.

Director Douglas Tirola's new film, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, chronicles the rise and fall of National Lampoon. Tirola tells NPR the magazine's power came from its willingness to go after anyone.

The family of Emmett Till want authorities to serve a 1955 arrest warrant to the white woman they say is responsible for his murder and kidnapping.

The Super Bowl is a big day for guacamole, which could also mean more ER visits. A recent study links avocado consumption to hand injuries.

Britain's intricate protocol of handling Queen Elizabeth II's death, Operation London Bridge, is set in motion, and lays out the steps for accession, public viewings, her funeral and more.