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"I was really surprised how primitive information technology is in the hospitals," says Regina Barzilay, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who is working on improving mammography with artificial intelligence.

Training A Computer To Read Mammograms As Well As A Doctor

Artificial intelligence is now being brought to bear on mammograms and could improve the accuracy of diagnoses. But previous computerized technology to do that didn't live up to the hype.

New Zealand Police Minister Stuart Nash talks to reporters on Monday. The government has introduced a broad bill that would ban the types of weapons used in attacks at two mosques in March.

New Zealand Introduces Gun Control Bill Expected To Become Law Within Weeks

The bill would ban most types of semi-automatic guns, including those used in massacres at two mosques in March. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the proposed changes shortly after the attacks

Prenters Broughton argues for early release before the state clemency board in Olympia on Thursday, March 7. The board is one of the only ways for long-time inmates to have their sentences reduced or thrown out.

After years of living in the thick of trouble, longtime inmate finds hope for a second chance

Prenters Broughton was always getting into trouble as a kid. So, his older sister came up with a nickname for him. “He was just a little devil,” Alana...

Death penalty opponent Herve Deschamps holds a sign during a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church in St. Louis, hours before the 2014 scheduled execution of death row inmate Russell Bucklew.

Supreme Court Closely Divides On 'Cruel And Unusual' Death Penalty Case

A divided court ruled against a Missouri man who said that because of a rare medical condition, death by lethal injection would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment."

Have You Gone Live On Facebook? Share Your Thoughts About Facebook Live

Have you ever used Facebook Live? If so, share your experience. Your response could be used in an upcoming NPR story.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, pictured in 2012, is bowing to months of intense protests in announcing his resignation. The country's leader has been in power since 1999 but has rarely appeared in public in recent years, since suffering a stroke in 2013.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Says He Will Resign By April 28

Bouteflika has been in power since 1999. Instead of holding an election this month to determine who will succeed the 82-year-old leader, Algeria's government will enter a new "transition" phase.

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