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Activists call for government action on climate change in the middle of Oxford Circus on Wednesday in London. Now in their third day of action, protests have blocked a number of key junctions in central London.

Protests Calling For Climate Action Disrupt London For 3rd Day

Activists occupied four of London's landmarks and thoroughfares and, on Wednesday, targeted the city's rail service. The organizers want a zero-carbon Britain by 2025.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Raby (left) and Ralph Abernathy at City Hall in Chicago, in 1965.

When King Came To Chicago: See The Rare Images Of His Campaign — In Color

Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went north, leading the Chicago Freedom Movement. Bernard Kleina and his camera were there, too — and the former priest walks NPR through his color photos.

Inside one of Mastronardi Produce Sunset Grown's greenhouses, tomato vines hang on lines that can be adjusted so that the tomatoes are always at a height that's convenient for harvesting.

How Canada Became A Greenhouse Superpower

Canada, despite its cold weather, ships more fresh tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers to the U.S. than we send the other way. How? With the continent's largest cluster of greenhouses.

People hand in their ID cards and receive voting papers at the Hoseyniyeh Ershad building in Tehran. Iran is holding important national elections Friday, choosing members of its parliament as well as its Assembly of Experts.

Iranians Vote In Parliamentary Election, After 1 Week Of Campaigning

More than 15,000 people had sought to run for one of the 290 seats in Iran's parliament, but the government disqualified thousands — many of them reformist or moderate candidates — last month.

Hundreds of rallies were planned today across the country to push for gun safety laws.

Photos: See the March for Our Lives rallies across the country

The student-led rallies push for gun violence prevention. Congress is facing pressure to act in the wake of several mass shootings.

U.S.'s Sunisa Lee competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final to win the gold medal on July 29, 2021.

Some Of Our Favorite Olympic Photos, So Far

Take some time to enjoy pictures of the bigger and lesser- known moments from the summer games.

Western wildfires burning in 2018, like the River Fire in Lakeport, Calif., sent plumes of smoke to the Central U.S. where it helped seed more destructive thunderstorms.

Western wildfires are making far away storms more dangerous

Scientists are finding that Western wildfires can have far-reaching impacts. If they're burning while Central U.S. thunderstorms are forming, the rain and hail can be dramatically more destructive.

More than 200,000 people had reported to service as of this photo in October 2022 under Russia's mobilization. The defense minister instructed the military chiefs to provide the conscripts with the necessary clothing, arms and other equipment. But the public complained about a lack of provisions and training for recruits.

Putin signs a tough new military draft law, banning conscripts from fleeing Russia

The law could have big implications for the Kremlin's war plans in Ukraine, especially as it tries to recruit thousands more troops in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom in Khimki, just outside Moscow, for a hearing on Thursday.

Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges

The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.

Down North Pizza executive chef Michael Carter behind the counter.

Former inmates are cooking up some of Philly's best pizza

A former inmate started Down North Pizza to employ formerly incarcerated people. Philadelphia has had one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation.

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