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5-Year-Old Boy Hit By Car In Dorchester

By The WBUR Newsroom

Boston Police have confirmed that a five-year-old boy was hit by a car in Dorchester Sunday afternoon.

Lockerbie Bomber Dies, Three Years After Release

By Melisa Goh
Security officers escort convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi (center) in Tripoli in 1992.

The former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie, Scotland, bombing has died, according to reports. He was 60.

After Chinese Activist's Arrival, Rest And Relief

U.S. diplomats can breathe a little easier knowing Chen Guangcheng is in the U.S.

Mass. Officials Propose Drunken Driving Law Change

Three Massachusetts officials say they will try to close what they call a loophole in state drunken driving law.

Study: Eastern Encephalitis Rising In Mass.

A study on eastern equine encephalitis shows the number of people in Massachusetts who have contracted the mosquito-borne virus has been rising.

Installation Of Renoir Paintings Opens At MFA

By Andrea Shea
Detail of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's 1883 painting "Dance at Bougival." (Courtesy of the MFA)

Fresh off the walls of New York City's Frick Collection, an installation of three monumental works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir opens Saturday.

Behind The Shades: Slash Tries To 'Figure This Thing Out'

By NPR Staff
Slash, the former lead guitarist for Guns 'N Roses, has a new album out.

After all the success — and vice — Slash says he's still a work in progress.

After A Free Fall, Zimbabwe Finds A Bit Of Stability

By Anders Kelto
Many stores in Zimbabwe were largely empty when the country was suffering hyperinflation a few years ago. Conditions are much better now.

Zimbabwe suffered out-of-control inflation four years ago that ravaged the economy.

World Headlines
President Obama shakes hands with with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during their meeting at the NATO Summit in Chicago on Sunday. The summit, which continues Monday, is expected to focus heavily on Afghanistan's future.

President Obama shakes hands with with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during their meeting at the NATO Summit in Chicago on Sunday. The summit, which continues Monday, is expected to focus heavily on Afghanistan's future.

At NATO Summit, Obama Says 'Hard Days' Ahead For Afghanistan

By Steve Mullis

President Obama welcomed dozens of world leaders to his hometown of Chicago Sunday, at the start of a two-day NATO summit that is expected to focus heavily on Afghanistan.

A Windborne Clue To A Mysterious Childhood Disease

By NPR Staff
Deborah and her son Leo on Mother's Day of 2012, one year after he came down with Kawasaki disease.

Not a lot is known about Kawasaki disease. It affects children under 4 and is more common in Asia, particularly Japan, but more than 4,000 American children contract it every year.

TV Networks Hope Familiar Faces Bring Viewers To New Fall Shows

Matthew Perry stars on NBC's fall comedy Go On.

On Sunday's Weekend Edition, a discussion about the familiar faces coming to fall television, including Matthew Perry, Connie Britton, and Vanessa Williams.

From Borat To Aladeen, Laughter Is Cohen's Goal

By NPR Staff
Sacha Baron Cohen plays the fictional North African leader Haffaz Aladeen in his new movie, The Dictator.

The story of Sacha Baron Cohen 's latest persona, Admiral General Hafez Aladeen, might seem inspired by recent revolutions in the Middle East, but he insists the character was in development before the Arab Spring.

Skinnier Summer Cocktails

By Allison Aubrey
Melon margarita. (Becky Lettenberger / NPR)

Restaurant drinks may contain as many calories as the meals.

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Oldest Woman To Climb Everest Breaks Record A Second Time

By Dana Farrington

Tamae Watanabe, 73, reached the summit Saturday morning.

Beckett Works 7-Plus To Lead Red Sox Over Phillies

By The Associated Press
Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, gets out of the way as Philadelphia Phillies' Pete Orr slides safely into home. (AP)

The Red Sox took down the Phillies on Sunday, 5-1.

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