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In 1972, Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern chose the young senator as his running mate. Just 18 days later, Eagleton was forced to drop out. The incident forever changed the way presidential candidates pick their No. 2s.

Hurricane Irma was the strongest storm to hit Florida in more than a decade. It set records on its way through the Atlantic and Caribbean: the longest...

Many conservatives are frustrated Trump appeared to make a deal with Democrats over immigration. At a GOP event in Iowa, the party faithful were willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt.

State lawmakers in Tennessee demand an audit of all juvenile detention centers to see how often kids are locked up alone. A Knoxville facility illegally secluded kids for hours, even days at a time.

NPR's David Greene talks to NBC reporter Ben Collins, who studies the radical web, about how the Internet can radicalize people and how social media can be weaponized.

Much of Europe is in a deep freeze. Fresh snowfall in Germany has forced the closure of the country's biggest airport at Frankfort. And in Great Britain, travelers are stranded by the thousands as air and train travel has come to a standstill.

The Thirty Million Word Initiative, created by University of Chicago Hospital pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind, attempts to close the achievement gap between poorer and more affluent students.

In 1948, eight African-American men joined Atlanta's police force. Those pioneer officers — who couldn't drive squad cars or even step foot in headquarters — inspired Thomas Mullen's new novel.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with first-time novelist Christina Meldrum, a litigator and Harvard graduate. In Madapple, readers enter the lives of a mother and daughter, in which questions about faith, science and religion abound.

Snowboarder Chloe Kim's quest for an Olympic halfpipe three-peat was foiled by her protégé. Kim took home silver, edged out in the final round by 17-year-old Gaon Choi of South Korea.

When you answer your phone and there's no one on the other end, it could in fact be a computer that's gathering information about you and your bank account. Here's how.

In Libby, Mont., an estimated 1 in 10 have an asbestos-related illness, after decades of pollution from a now-shuttered mine. With lungs already scarred, many fear contracting the coronavirus.

Acquiring a medical marijuana license, setting up facilities and securing dispensary locations costs tens of millions of dollars. Meanwhile, hemp retailers can set up shop faster, easier and cheaper.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Naomi McPherson, Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin of the band MUNA about their third album: MUNA.

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don't always provide perfect protection. Some vaccinated people later exposed to the virus still get sick. Why and how often that happens is under study.

In Afghanistan, a crisis is mounting. Taliban insurgents are targeting Afghan citizens who aided U.S. forces.

Lavonte David intercepted a deflected pass with 58 seconds left to set up Tampa Bay's game-winning kick after Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold combined to throw for 720 yards with just 10 incompletions.

President Obama says he hasn't given up on overhauling immigration law despite opposition from Republicans in Congress. Obama faced some tough questions during a forum on Univision including what would be different if he won four more years in the White House.

All the members of the Toronto-based ASD Band are on the Autism Spectrum. This month, they've been dropping new covers of songs each week in celebration of Canada's Autism Awareness Month.

Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide for her call-and-response songs.

Grant, who is HIV positive and a recovering addict, finds courage in writing intensely honest music. "When you perform it, there's just the joy of connecting with people," he says.

Philip Reeves has been reporting in and out of Iraq over the past two years. Steve Inskeep talks to Reeves about his experience there, about the pre- and post-election atmosphere and about how the people of Iraq are slowly adjust to living in a war zone.

When author A.M. Homes went home for Christmas one year, a "terrifying" message awaited her. Thirty-two years after giving Homes up for adoption, her biological mother was looking to get in touch.

"Publishing for me is a business, not an ideology," says the bestselling thriller writer. Eisler walked away from a half-million dollar deal offered by a traditional publisher to self-publish — and then teamed up with Amazon. His newest book, The Detachment, was e-released on Amazon in September.

Can the mishaps of three seriously misguided Victorian gentlemen still provoke laughter? More than 120 years after its first edition, author Julia Stuart says Jerome K. Jerome's classic caper, Three Men in a Boat, is still a delightful read.