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Stunt performers can take a punch or survive a fiery car crash. It may sound like a job for the young, but Lesseos has been at it for decades. At 54, she wants to pass on her work's rewards and snags.

It's been a turbulent year for USA Gymnastics. Noel King talks to former gymnast Trinea Gonczar, about how the organization has dealt with the Larry Nassar abuse scandal, CEO issues and bankruptcy.

The committee pushing for Amendment 4 claims a website and ads created by the state Agency for Health Care Administration are carrying "misinformation." The agency says it is providing facts for Floridians.

The Middle East is bracing for a wider war as Israel fights in Gaza and Lebanon, and as Israel promises a strong response to Iran's missile strikes.

Debt, austerity and joblessness have prompted more people to leave the country in search of work. In the first six months of 2012, emigration from Spain is up more than 44 percent from the same period last year. The Spanish government denies it, but the "brain drain" has become something of a flood.

Fifteen percent of energy in Hawaii comes from renewable sources such as wind, solar and biomass. The rest comes mostly from pricey oil imports. The state now wants to switch from oil to natural gas as an interim fuel. But some worry the move could derail the state's green energy momentum.

The White House says the mission in Afghanistan marked an important milestone on Tuesday: The hand-off of lead security responsibility from U.S. troops to Afghan forces. It's a key step as Americans prepare to withdraw nearly all combat troops by the end of 2014. Separately, the Obama administration announced the opening of talks with the Taliban about a political settlement to the war.

This week China is celebrating 75 years of the People's Republic. We go to Beijing to see how Tiananmen Square is reflecting changes in the country.

President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have already articulated ambitious plans for his first 100 days in office.

This year, Taiwan's young men face a new, extended one year military conscription. Those concerned about the island's security against China say the conscription isn't enough.

President Biden's interview from Wisconsin had an outsize importance for the future of his campaign. We look at how it went.

The Department of Justice and 16 states have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.

October 16 is “Ether Day” -- celebrating the first time anesthesia was successfully used for surgery in 1846. The “Ether Dome” where the surgery took place is now a historic landmark in Boston.

President Obama attends the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague on Tuesday. With relations between the U.S. and Russia at a critical point, there are doubts that much progress can be achieved.

Harris wants to make it easier for eligible voters to cast ballots and rebuild Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination, while Trump pushes for more restrictions to voting access.

For more than a century, the United States Postal Service has shipped baby birds through the mail. Breeders, hatcheries and customers blame postal slowdowns and delays for birds now dying in transit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country can now make 4 million drones annually. The government, military, private companies and regular citizens are all involved.

Women in the military have created a kind of underground railroad to help one another navigate recent court decisions limiting abortion access.

In the tightening Senate race, Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and challenger Matt Rosendale are criss-crossing the vast, sparsely populated state with the hopes of meeting every voter personally.

The White House punts to Congress to help the immigrants who will no longer have the Obama-era program known as DACA to protect them. But the politics surrounding congressional action are complicated.

In President Trump's first trip to Capitol Hill as president, he met with Senate Republicans to discuss their push to pass tax legislation. But Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake raised concerns over Trump's governing.

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, a critic of President Trump, called out the president during his announcement that he won't see re-election in 2018. He's adding his voice to others in his party who are speaking out about Trump. But what is the impact?

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Tawny Finn, who lost her younger sister Angie Gomez Sunday night. Gomez was shot and killed while attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.

The sharp divides in the country over gun laws have been reflected in the largely binary responses from politicians from both major parties after the massacre in Las Vegas.