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Migrants struggling north through the Balkans say they've departed late in the season, despite wintry weather, because of violence in once-safe areas of Syria and Iraq.

This week, legendary baseball writer Tom Gage was picked up by Sporting News. As NPR reported in July, the Baseball Hall of Fame reporter was out of a job after 36 years covering the Detroit Tigers. Now, he'll be covering the World Series to finish out his Hall of Fame season.

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy — a veteran with more than 30 years of policing experience in New York City, Newark and Chicago — says locking up minor drug offenders using mandatory sentencing makes America less safe.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed northeast of Cambridge, England, Wednesday morning; local police officials say the pilot did not survive the crash.

The trip was kept secret until after Tuesday's meeting — and after President Bashar Assad had safely returned home.

Spain is one of a few countries whose national anthems lack lyrics. Recently, Madrid composer Victor Lago wrote lyrics extols Spain's noble people and olive trees, and asked lawmakers to adopt them.

Just 10 people were major donors to the former Rhode Island governor's quixotic campaign. We asked them why.

U.S. election campaigns are insanely long when you compare them to other countries'.

"I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there," says Ahmed Mohamed. The 14-year-old and his family have accepted a scholarship for high school and college.

After a long and very public flirtation with a third White House bid, the vice president has ultimately decided against a late entrance into the presidential race.