Large Crowd Expected For Funeral Of Wisconsin Man Shot By Police Plus 14 More Stories

Your NPR stories for March 14, 2015

Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Large Crowd Expected For Funeral Of Wisconsin Man Shot By Police Tony Robinson, 19, was killed March 6 by an officer. Police say he was shot after a confrontation in which he allegedly assaulted the officer. Protesters say the death is more evidence of racial bias. Read this story 'Important Gaps' Remain In Nuclear Talks With Iran, Kerry Says The U.S. secretary of state also said he will use talks Sunday in Switzerland to assure his interlocutors that a letter from GOP senators on the validity of a nuclear deal with Iran carries no weight. Read this story Syrian Rebels Will Face ISIS, But The U.S. May Not Have Their Backs The U.S. is about to start training moderate Syrian rebels to fight ISIS militants. But Obama's plan for fighting ISIS is mute on protecting that force against the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad. Read this story Palestinians Ask: The Two-State Solution Or The Two-State Illusion? Palestinians are viewing Israeli elections with tremendous skepticism. After 20 years of on-and-off peace talks, a growing number have given up on a negotiated solution to the conflict. Read this story Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder Saying that he's trying to save the community, Mayor James Knowles adds that he is frustrated and concerned by the tone of the attorney general's remarks. Read this story more news stories Most Popular Pope Francis Says His Tenure At The Vatican Will Be Short Pope Francis also said he misses the relative anonymity he had as a bishop — and that he'd like to sneak out for a pizza, unrecognized. Read this story Univision Incident Reignites Questions About Diversity In Latino Media Fashion critic and host Rodner Figueroa has been let go for offensive comments about First Lady Michelle Obama. Critics see the incident as an example of racism in Spanish-language broadcasts. Read this story What's Familiar Becomes Unnerving In 'It Follows' NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews It Follows, a film that he says works some interesting changes on the horror genre. Read this story Ferguson Mayor Knowles Slams 'Hostile Language' From Eric Holder Saying that he's trying to save the community, Mayor James Knowles adds that he is frustrated and concerned by the tone of the attorney general's remarks. Read this story Athletes Help Cheerleader With Down Syndrome Defy Bullies Desiree Andrews is a cheerleader at Lincoln Middle School in Wisconsin. She has Down syndrome — and as some hecklers learned last year, she also has the support of her school's basketball team. Read this story more most popular stories Music The Good Listener: How Can I Experience SXSW Without Actually Going? There are ways to enjoy the festival vicariously without succumbing to soul-cleaving jealousy. Read this story From Bored To Blown Away: Feline Reactions To 'Music For Cats' David Teie talked with us last week about his cat-friendly music. This week, we share how some of Weekend Edition's feline listeners reacted to Teie's tunes. Read this story Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley: Tiny Desk Concert The venturesome duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and a piece by Philip Glass that unfolds like a lullaby. Read this story Mercer Ellington On Piano Jazz In a 1994 session, Ellington joins host Marian McPartland to discuss working for his famous father Duke, composing and Billy Strayhorn, and to play a piano duet of "C Jam Blues." Read this story Vintage Cafe: Steve Winwood A 2003 set by the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and Traffic vet, who was a solo star in the '80s. Read this story more music stories