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An ancient fraternity of assassins, a timid accountant, and Angelina Jolie — in a summer-movie mishmash from the director of the head-trippy vampire opus Night Watch.

NPR's Bob Mondello reviews the film Shattered Glass, a fictionalized account of the false, overly creative reporting by magazine journalist Stephen Glass.

The final score in Game 7 was Cubs 8, Indians 7. The Cubs came back from a 3-1 game deficit in the Series and became baseball's champions for the first time since 1908.

The National Rifle Association is using the experience of Hurricane Katrina to document the importance of guns during a disaster. During the chaos in New Orleans post-Katrina, gun purchases by both civilians and law enforcement swelled.

When Tunisia's young people protested in 2011, they had one key demand: jobs. Now, despite new political leadership, that demand remains unmet — even in tech, the sector that offers the most promise.

One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food, an NPR poll says. And many are having trouble paying the rent, especially African Americans and Latinos.

When the government ended its fuel subsidy in May, the cost of gas, food and public transport all jumped. On buses, customers double up in seats — "lapping' they call it — to split a fare.

Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.

As homeowners embrace solar, utilities are making less money, and that's shaking up their business model. Companies in California and Georgia are handling the growth in dramatically different ways.