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The idea is to have a simultaneous snapshot of the health of the river at over a dozen different points.

Efforts are under way to stabilize much of the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of April national elections. An army push against militias in the southeast has driven tens of thousands of civilians from their homes. Aid workers must combat malnutrition and disease.

As the U.S. nears one million deaths from COVID-19, analysis finds nearly a third of those deaths could have been prevented — if people had been vaccinated.

Buffalo is reeling from a racist attack that killed 10 people. Investigators are looking at a statement posted online in relation to the shooting. The U.S. nears another grim COVID-19 milestone.

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Jenzi Silverman from St. Louis Park, Minn. She listens to Weekend Edition Sunday on member station KNOW in Minneapolis.)

Slobodan Milosevic, the Serbian strongman who rose to power as president of Yugoslavia, then found himself indicted on more than 60 counts of war crimes, is buried in his hometown. Serbs faithful to Milosevic pay tribute at a Belgrade rally.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mikko Hautala, Finnish ambassador to the United States, about his country's bid to join NATO after decades of remaining neutral.

Race riots in Los Angeles County jails have left two inmates dead, and authorities can't stop the riots or keep gang leaders from communicating with jailed followers. Authorities hope to end the violence by transferring inmates from riot-heavy jails to an underutilized jail in downtown Los Angeles.

Mark Radomsky, director of field services at Penn State's miner training program, discusses mine safety and the conditions under which miners work. He also describes the safety equipment that the miners at the Sago Mine would have with them.

As well-known tech firms face criticism from Congress, Robert Siegel and China correspondent Anthony Kuhn in Beijing compare results from search engines in the United States and China. A search using Google, Google China and Yahoo shows how different the Web search experience is for a user in China.