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The U.S. Senate announced Thursday it will not decide on President Obama's contested health care bill before the Congressional recess in August. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Congressman from Texas; former Minnesota Congressman Vin Weber, a Republican, and blogger David Dayen discuss how health care reform should be legislated, and at what cost.

Air traffic controller David Murphy was awarded the Archie League Medal of Safety award for his work helping a pilot land safely despite a broken autopilot that kept his plane in a nosedive.

Narolin Cepeda nearly got married in street clothes. Her family was traveling to the Ohio wedding when her mom left a bag containing the dress at a New Jersey airport. A TSA agent came to the rescue.

Russia's unmanned robot lander crashed after it had spun into uncontrolled orbit, the country's space agency Roscosmos reported.

It's not safe to keep sandbags that came in contact with floodwater, but officials encourage residents to reuse ones that did not.

Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer said the unauthorized user accessed information including social security or driver's license numbers.

It took three days to pump out the water. The official, who was taking a selfie when he dropped the phone, said it contained sensitive info, but when found it no longer worked. He's been suspended.

A Penny Lane street sign stolen by students in 1976 has been returned to Liverpool, England. It was taken nine years after the Beatles' song made the road legendary. An ex-student returned the sign.

More parents are feeling the weight of what to name their babies.

Sometimes NPR's foreign correspondents take a break from war and other serious business to enjoy daily life in their adopted cities. Here our Pakistan correspondent tries a "miracle" drink.

A member of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers was in Florida today to announce funding for projects that will aid the state.

The New York band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and uniquely transformative harmonica solos instantly demand attention.

A 93-year-old woman, who had been "good all her life," wanted to be arrested. Her granddaughter made it happen. The Greater Manchester police came to the house and briefly took her into custody.

The tear in a gypstack is the latest in a series of environmental mishaps at the New Wales phosphate plant, near Mulberry.

We hit the road. And try and find a way to repair it.

Have you experienced financial trouble after a flood, wildfire, hurricane or heat wave? NPR's Climate Desk wants to hear about it.

A traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo attempted to sneak in the mummified remains of four monkeys.

WUSF wants to know what it's like for renters in the greater Tampa Bay region who live in a build-to-rent neighborhood, or who rent a home owned by a large corporation.

The U.S. Capitol Police later issued an all-clear. USCP noted that the source of the package and its contents will be further investigated.

The wholesale store is selling a bucket of pasta and cheddar cheese sauce, wrapped in separate pouches, weighing in at 27 pounds. It has a shelf life of 20 years.

How does one write a not-offensively blithe question about accusations of fascism? This week's quiz walks that ethical tightrope.

Only right shoes were displayed. Police say they found a backpack with seven shoes inside along with the suspect's student ID and a sweatshirt with the prophetic words: Call My Lawyer.

Did you run into any issues with the voting process? Let us know.

According to Air Algerie, one of the airline's flights has likely crashed in the African country of Mali. The plane, which carried 116 passengers and crew, lost contact with authorities an hour after it took off.

http://youtu.be/9BDnkuM37w4Authorities say the man in this video sweet-talked the little girl and bought her candy before taking her to an abandoned…