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Birth parents tend to have more power -- and more choices -- in the adoption process than ever before. They can choose which family raises the baby and how much contact, if any, they'll have as the child grows up. NPR's Tovia Smith spends time with one 16-year-old birth mother planning to place her child for adoption.

A security breach at the consumer data company ChoicePoint, Inc. may have led to the theft of sensitive information on thousands nationwide. ChoicePoint is vowing to contact those who might be affected.

The nation of Gabon, which contains some of the most pristine tropical rainforests on Earth, is devoting 10 percent of its land to a system of national parks. The unprecedented plan sets a new standard in African conservation. NPR's John Nielsen reports for All Things Considered.

Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton takes a look beyond Mariah and Bono at some Grammy nominated music you might not have heard. Jimmy Sturr's Shake, Rattle and Polka, anyone?

Twenty-one years ago, Morning Edition launched what has become an Independence Day tradition: hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators reading the Declaration of Independence.

A wind-powered, tour-de-force from the tenor sax quartet.

Russia upholds Griner's sentence. Brazil's presidential election is coming to a close.

Had they stayed, they would face sexual violence, torture and death.

Verizon's shutdown of its 3G system incidentally disconnected Jitterbug phones for thousands of senior citizens without warning.

Locals in northeastern Ohio are being urged to evacuate the area due to fears of a potential explosion.

The 14th Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, joins us to explain how this year’s pieces were chosen.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has dropped thousands of shipping containers in the desert to block gaps in the 30-foot wall that former President Donald Trump started building before he left office.

The train derailment that occurred in early February contaminated creeks and rivers running through East Palestine, Ohio, with chemicals

State and local officials have warned that the burn area on Maui is laden with distinct and potent toxic contaminants from incinerated buildings, vehicles and infrastructure.

Happiness is contagious, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. James Fowler, political scientist at University of California, San Diego, explains how happiness spreads through social networks and how to make the holidays a little brighter.

Thousands of Burmese-Americans are having trouble contacting their loved ones after the cyclone that hit Myanmar this weekend. Zauya Lahpai, pastor of the Burmese Christian Community Church in Silicon Valley, discusses his failed efforts.

As levees designed to contain the Mississippi floodwaters fail in many places, Midwesterners talk about how they are coping with severe flooding that continues to affect large parts of Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

A ship collides with Baltimore's Key Bridge. Florida restricts social media for some minors.

A new agreement between the U.S., Canada and indigenous people on both sides of the northern border may signal a breakthrough in reducing transboundary water pollution.

Shipping container buildings are widely seen as sustainable alternatives because of their reuse of a strong and plentiful resource that might otherwise go to waste. But they're not always as eco-friendly as they seem.

As a result of allegations from a molecular biologist, the institute says it has retracted six studies and is correcting 32 of them.

MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp has a terminal cancer diagnosis.

What can you do when you fear someone you know may be considering suicide? It can feel daunting, but suicide prevention experts say we all can help someone at risk by reaching out and showing we care.

A fight is underway in Manatee County between some residents and the Florida Department of Transportation over a drawbridge that leads onto Anna Maria…