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A person reads the latest issue of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris on January 7, 2015, after gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs and a rocket-launcher opened fire in the offices of the weekly in Paris, killing 12. (Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images)

To Publish Or Not To Publish? Media Wrestles With Charlie Hebdo Covers

Erik Wemple explains how media outlets have been grappling with whether to show the images that have incited violence.

Hostage Sieges End In France, With Seven People Dead

Police in France have ended both of the hostage sieges they were facing in and near Paris. Three gunmen are dead, along with four of the hostages.

Your Evening News - January 9th, 2015

Easier Complaint System for Oil & Gas OperationsIt’s now easier to file a complaint about oil and gas operations. Colorado regulators today announced a…

Cuban performance artist and activist Tania Bruguera was arrested Dec. 30 when she and 50 other dissidents tried to set up an open mic session at Revolution Square.

Concern Over The Future Of 36 Released Cuban Dissidents

Activists are concerned over the future of prisoners reportedly let to by the government. Rights groups say officials attached conditions to the dissidents' freedom.

New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks during an NYPD swearing-in ceremony in New York on Jan. 7. He confirmed to NPR today that there had been a work slowdown by officers in the weeks since two police officers were shot dead. He said the matter was being corrected.

New York Police Commissioner Confirms Work Slowdown By Officers

But William Bratton tells NPR the issue was being corrected. The death of Eric Garner in police custody and the subsequent slaying of two New York City police officers has created a tense atmosphere.

Developers Jelena Jovanovic (from left) and Christoph Kohstall and Intel Corp. CEO Brian Krzanich watch the Nixie wearable drone camera at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

In Vegas, Intel Hopes A Smart Idea Takes Flight

Chipmaker Intel made Silicon Valley possible. But now the company is searching for a new identity — and business stream. As consumers abandon PCs, the CEO is looking toward an untested area.

James Snyder, director of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, with Egon Schiele's 1915 work, Krumau Town Crescent I. It's one of about 1,000 works of Nazi-confiscated art the museum has received. The museum has no record of who owned the painting before it was taken by the Nazis. In some 40 cases, the museum has returned artworks when heirs were found.

7 Decades On, Israel Still Seeks Resolutions For 'Holocaust Art'

The Nazis seized up to 600,000 works of art and much of it has never been returned to its rightful heirs, assuming there are any. Some of the art has ended up in Israel, creating complicated issues.

Uzbek President Islam Karimov looks on as Russian President Vladimir Putin, unseen, speaks to the media after talks in Moscow in April 2013.

Courted By The U.S. And Russia, Uzbekistan Ignores Critics

Uzbekistan has been a key partner for the U.S. in the Afghan war. Now that the U.S. role in that war is winding down, will Uzbekistan's poor human rights record become more of an issue?

In Paris late Wednesday, a woman held a pen in the air during a memorial. Hundreds gathered to show solidarity with the cartoonists at <em>Charlie Hebdo</em>, where gunmen killed 12 people.

Why You're Not Seeing Those 'Charlie Hebdo' Cartoons

News organizations, including NPR, support the satirical magazine's right to be offensive. But mainstream news outlets also avoid publishing such material.

Nigerian Forces Fight To Free Town From Terrorists

Hundreds are feared killed after Boko Haram militants seized the northeastern Nigerian town of Baga. Nigerian government forces are battling to regain control of the town and nearby base.

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