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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam watches as the lead conservator for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Kate Ridgway (left), and Sue Donovan, conservator for special collections for the University of Virginia, remove the contents of a time capsule that was found in the pedestal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Experts find books, a coin and an envelope in Robert E. Lee statue's base

A small box was found in the pedestal that used to hold a statue of the Confederate general in Richmond, Va. It took hours for experts to open the box and find several water-damaged items inside.

A flag of the International Committee of the Red Cross flutters above the humanitarian organization's headquarters in Geneva on Sept. 29, 2021. The ICRC is pleading with hackers to keep stolen data confidential.

Cyberattack on Red Cross compromised sensitive data on over 515,000 vulnerable people

The attack targeted a contractor in Switzerland that was storing the data. The Red Cross has been forced to halt a program that reunites families torn apart by violence, migration or other tragedies.

<p>Kevin Spacey gives "a major performance, his best in a decade," as a Wall Street executive trying to do the right thing in the middle of a financial panic.</p>

'Margin Call': A Movie Occupied With Wall Street

This fiscal thriller, starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto and Demi Moore, is set during one day in 2008, as a group of brokers try to prevent their firm from going belly up. David Edelstein says that given the headlines, the film's timing couldn't be better. (Recommended)

Sudanese women chant during a demonstration calling for a return to civilian rule in the capital Khartoum on Sunday.

Sudan's civilian prime minister has been reinstated, but the protests aren't over yet

Sudan's civilian prime minister has been reinstated after having been removed from power by the country's military a month ago. But protesters aren't satisfied with the deal that was made.

U.S. and Iran to talk nuclear deal on Monday

The Biden administration will take another try at reviving the Iran nuclear deal in talks that start in Vienna. Time has passed and much has changed since the Trump White House abandoned the deal.

A bride (Kirsten Dunst, with Alexander Skarsgard and Charlotte Gainsbourg) battles depression — and the possible end of the world — in <em>Melancholia.</em>

As The World Ends, A Certain 'Melancholia' Sets In

Lars von Trier's Melancholia stars Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg as sisters who undergo a psychological transformation as disaster approaches. Critic David Edelstein says the film is a sublime fusion of form and content with a truly Wagnerian climax. (Recommended)

Unearthing the First Olympics

Archaeologists are on a mission to unearth the history of the Olympic Games in Nemea, Greece. The project looks back some 2,700 years, when athletes competed much like they do today -- only in the nude, and barefoot. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports for the NPR/National Geographic co-production Radio Expeditions.

Hungary Forces Asylum Seekers To Border Camp

Hungary is sending all people seeking asylum to a camp on its border with Serbia to temporarily live in converted shipping containers. Hungary's government says it's to keep out terrorists.

In Nigeria, Islamic Extremists Kidnap Close To 200 People

It happened not far from the town of Chibok, where over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April. Audie Cornish speaks with Tim Cocks, Reuters Nigeria bureau chief, based in Lagos.

Central African Republic To Elect New Leaders Amid Violent Conditions

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Hillary Margolis of Human Rights Watch about Sunday's vote and a report that says U.N. troops abused young women and girls.

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