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A German man caused a stir in Frankfurt when he hijacked a small aircraft, flew it near tall buildings in the city's financial district and threatened to crash into the European Central Bank. Police have the man in custody and say the Sunday incident is apparently not tied to terrorism. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Iraq's Shiite population seeks new political power after years of oppression. There are more Shia living in Iraq than Sunnis or Kurds. But there are fissures between Islamic and secular Shia, and it is unclear whether cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will participate in the elections. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

A recent survey asked Iraqis a traditional polling question: Is the country moving in the right direction or on the wrong track? Forty-five percent said "wrong track," a jump of almost 15 percent since midsummer. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

More French soldiers land in eastern Congo to lead a European Union peacekeeping mission aimed at protecting civilians and aid workers trapped in a civil war. Tribal fighting has left hundreds dead and forced thousands to flee. Hear NPR's Emily Harris.

The Kurds of northern Iraq think of themselves as America's allies in the effort to rebuild the nation and create a new, democratic government. Oppressed under Saddam Hussein, they remain anxious that U.S. officials might shove them aside during reconstruction. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

The chief of security for Iraq's northern oil fields was assassinated Wednesday, and bombings of Iraq's pipelines have all but shut down Iraq's oil exports. NPR's Emily Harris reports from Baghdad about the latest developments in Iraq.

Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton reviews the work of two artists with famous musician dads who're blazing their own unique paths: Emilie Berstein, daughter of film score composer Elmer Bernstein, and pianist Peter John Stoltzman, son of Grammy-winning clarinetist Richard Stoltzman.

NPR's Emily Harris, reporting from Baghdad, talks with NPR's Alex Chadwick about Monday's transfer of sovereignty in Iraq. The transfer took place two days ahead of schedule, during a small and heavily guarded ceremony in the city's "green zone."

Emily Jones of WABE visited the 18-mile Ray Highway in Georgia, where a solar array powers 100 homes.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Emily Kaplan, who writes about the NFL for Sports Illustrated, about the league's 2015 season and Black Monday firings.