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A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg's Soweto township has killed at least 15 people and left others in critical condition.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musician Wryn about their Tiny Desk Contest entries and their forthcoming album.

A Russian rocket attack hit the town of Chasiv Yar, destroying a five-story apartment building and killing at least 15 people.

Pablo de Sarasate was a virtuoso performer and respected composer, and he had a certain charm that made him irresistable to swooning admirers. We'll hear his Introduction and Tarantella by another violinist who fits that description: Corey Cerovsek, in concert at the Virginia Arts Festival with pianist Julien Quentin.

Questlove, leader of the hip-hop group The Roots, talks about a new album, Game Theory. He says the album is "dark," and the subject matter ranges from Katrina to politics.

Protests are held in Washington, D.C., and in San Francisco, to oppose the continued U.S. occupation of Iraq. Demonstrators in the nation's capital also focused on the U.S.A. Patriot Act. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

After just 18 minutes, a jury found Ali Harbi Ali guilty of murder and preparing terrorist acts. Ali stabbed Amess to death last year while he was meeting with voters at a church in eastern England.

President Biden has picked Steve Dettelbach, a former U.S. attorney in Ohio, to lead the agency as it cracks down on so-called "ghost guns," which are assembled from parts and lack serial numbers.

Rockets strike Baghdad's Al-Rashid Hotel, the temporary home for many U.S. military and civilian personnel in Iraq. The building was damaged, but no injuries were reported. U.S. authorities say projectiles also hit nearby Iraqi homes. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Emily Harris.

Stopped short of his target by a barrier and a hail of bullets, a suicide bomber's car explodes near a hotel filled with foreigners, including many Americans. At least six people are killed and dozens wounded outside the Baghdad Hotel, where members of Iraq's Governing Council were also believed to be staying. Hear NPR's Deborah Amos.