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Caring for elderly parents can bear heavy financial and emotional costs.

When Caregivers Are Left With Nothing More To Give

Caring for elderly parents can be a financial and emotional challenge for many families. In her Can I Just Tell You essay, host Michel Martin explores what's at stake when adult children become caregivers in their parents' final years.

Members of the Free Syrian Army are seen in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria on June 28. Several huge suicide bombings this year suggest al-Qaida or other extremists are joining the battle against President Bashar Assad's regime.

U.S. Sees Signs Of Al-Qaida Arm In Syria

The growing sectarian nature of the battle in Syria has turned out to be tailor made for followers of al-Qaida in Iraq. A top U.S. counterterrorism official says the group's possible move into Syria is no surprise as it gravitates toward chaos.

Yahia Kalash, the head of the journalists union, holds a candle during a vigil on May 24 for the recent victims of an EgyptAir crash. Kalash and two other board members of the journalists union are facing trial on allegations they published false news and harbored journalists wanted by authorities.

In Egypt's Broad Crackdown, Prominent Journalists Are Now Facing Trial

The journalists union has battled the government for decades. But journalists say the current period is the worst they can recall, with three top members of the union facing trial on Saturday.

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson speaks to supporters and delegates at the National Libertarian Party Convention in Orlando, Fla., on Friday. The Libertarian Party nominated Johnson as its presidential candidate Sunday.

Libertarians Tap 2 Former GOP Governors For White House

The move could give the little-known Party more visibility in a year when many voters say they're open to new options. Gary Johnson of New Mexico and William Weld of Massachusetts will top the ticket.

Before Fighting Atop A Moving Train, Some Things To Consider

Commentator Brian McConnachie — a former SNL writer and an actor in 15 films — takes on a topic no one else dares to discuss: the dynamics of fighting on the roof of moving railroad trains. There's great concern for hats blowing off.

Vyacheslav Trubnikov (right) was head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Russia's equivalent of the CIA, from 1996 to 2000. He's shown here speaking with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage in 2001 in Moscow. Trubnikov was Russia's deputy foreign minister at the time.

Russia's Ex-Spy Chief Shares Opinions Of His American Counterparts

Vyacheslav Trubnikov was a Soviet and Russian spy for more than three decades. He found some of his American adversaries worthy rivals. Others, not so much.

The Russian and the Olympic flags wave during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Russian Track And Field Athletes Barred From Competing In Rio Olympics

The International Association of Athletics Federations said that despite "good progress," Russia hasn't done enough to address a "deeply rooted culture of tolerance — or worse — for doping."

Marco Rubio Shows Signs Of Second Wind After Key Endorsement

Marco Rubio had a rollercoaster through the first two presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. He's looking for momentum in South Carolina and landed the endorsement of Gov. Nikki Haley.

Republican Establishment Slowly Adjusts To Donald Trump's Rise

Following his win in Nevada, Donald Trump is looking more and more like he could be the GOP nominee in November. The Republican leadership in Congress is beginning to come to terms with what that might mean for the party.

Leicester City's Underdog Story Nears Finish

UK's minor soccer club has captured world attention by soaring to the top of the Premier Division in one season. If the club can beat soccer giants Manchester United on Sunday, they'll take the title.

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