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Steep hills surround the village of Kuskoy, high in the mountains above Turkey's Black Sea coast. Some villagers here can still understand the old "bird language," a form of whistled Turkish used to communicate across these deep valleys.

In A Turkish Village, A Conversation With Whistles, Not Words

High above the Black Sea, villagers communicate across deep valleys using a whistled language. Elders are working to keep alive this tradition, which could have implications for brain science.

Boehner's Resignation May Make A Government Shutdown Less Likely

House Speaker John Boehner shocked Washington on Friday when he said he would leave Congress by the end of October. NPR's Scott Simon talks to correspondent Sue Davis about what's next for House Republicans.

Crush Of Migrants At Common Border Reignites Serbia-Croatia Hostility

The strain of coping with asylum seekers on their joint border is causing Serbia and Croatia to invoke retaliatory frontier restrictions — and recall their bitter political history.

In Brazil, Syrian Refugees Retrace Migration Trails

Since Syria's civil war, Brazil has quietly accepted more Syrian refugees than any other country in Latin America. Those refugees are now building new lives and connecting with Syrian history there.

New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller poses with Berthold Huber (third from right) acting head of the Supervisory board of Volkswagen, Stephan Weil (second from right) Prime Minister of Lower Saxony and member of the Supervisory board, Wolfgang Porsche (right) member of Supervisory board and Bernd Osterloh (left) head of Volkwagen's works council, at VW's headquarters in Germany on Friday.

Switzerland Bans Sales Of Some VW Diesels

The news follows an announcement on Friday that the German automaker, rocked by an emissions testing scandal, had appointed a new CEO.

Jeff Zlotnik leads meditation near the San Diego State University campus. Members of the new fraternity and sorority won't have to be Buddhist, he says; they'll have house rules based on Buddhist teachings, but also normal Greek activities like parties — "hopefully with some mindful behavior and mindful activities and mindful action."

Delta Beta Om: Buddha Comes To San Diego's Greek System

New Buddhist fraternity and sorority houses at San Diego State will have meditation, and will stress compassion. They'll also have typical Greek activities, like parties — with mindfulness mixed in.

John Wood had to have his leg amputated after a plane crash in 2004, during which his father died. He wanted to preserve the leg as a memorial to his dad.

The Deeper Meanings Of A Leg, Lost And Found — And Fought Over

When a North Carolina man found a human leg in a grill, he tried to extend his 15 minutes of fame. Directors Clay Tweel and Bryan Carberry capture the wild tale in their documentary Finders Keepers.

'Baru Cormorant' Will Catch You Unawares

Seth Dickinson's fantasy debut lays out pages of loans, taxes and commodity trading for his imagined empires — which turns out to be a riveting backdrop for a brutal tale of loyalty and rebellion.

Fantasy Sports Push The Boundaries Of Legal Gambling

More Americans than ever are signing up for fantasy sports leagues. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Mike Pesca, host of The Gist podcast, about fantasy leagues and gambling.

Fair goers visit the booth of German car maker Volkswagen at the 66th IAA auto show in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Sept. 22, 2015. German auto giant Volkswagen revealed that 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide are equipped with devices that can cheat pollution tests.

VW Emissions Scandal Hovers Over German Car Show

The Frankfurt Auto Show is said to be the world's biggest. It's usually a showcase for the German car industry. But this year's event is being overshadowed by the VW emissions scandal.

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