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Crews continue to find the bodies of those who died during a recent condo collapse. There is another objective for those sifting through the rubble: collecting the property of the victims.

In her first book, author Mara Hvistendahl explores why parents in several Asian countries are choosing to have boys rather than girls as birth rates are dropping. The trend of sex-selective abortion is yielding broad impacts on the economy, culture and stability of those nations.

Author Douglas Perry's new book, Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero, paints a portrait of the legendary lawman as a flawed but genuinely good guy who floundered when away from the excitement of police work. Ness "helped invent the modern police force," Perry says, but couldn't stop drinking and cheating on his wives.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Liam Garner, a teen who's heading home to California after cycling from Alaska to Argentina.

When Derrick Barnes began writing children's books 15 years ago, he didn't see Black kids — boys in particular — depicted in positive, affirming ways. His latest book is called I Am Every Good Thing.

Despite mounting evidence, Ukrainian leaders had previously declined to say whether the offensive had been launched. The Ukrainian forces are now attacking the Russians in three separate areas.

The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.

Karen Russell's new collection of short stories has dead presidents reincarnated as horses, girls turning into silkworms, and vampires who quench their thirst for blood with lemons. Reviewer Meg Wolitzer says that in Russell's world we aren't fixed in space and time but can change at any moment.

Blake Crouch's new science fiction novel tells the story of Jason Dessen, a father and physics professor who suddenly finds himself in a parallel universe — in which he's unmarried and famous.

Takahata founded Japan's film and animation house Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki in 1985.

Bigger, Stronger, Faster: The Side Effects of Being American is a new documentary about steroid use. Filmmaker Chris Bell, a former steroid user, was a bodybuilder and part of the film details what happened when he told his mother he used steroids.

The Department of Veterans Affairs still lacks a secretary and many inside and outside the vast agency say a lack of leadership is affecting its mission.

China is in the middle of an eight-day nationwide holiday to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. The government is hoping it will give a big boost to the economy.

After 11 seasons on ER, Wyle thought he was finished with medical dramas: "I spent 15 years avoiding — actively avoiding — walking down what I thought was either hallowed ground or traveled road."

NPR's Michel Martin has the story of a U.S. citizen who says she was questioned by masked officers who did not identify themselves.

The Swedish furniture giant previously shut Russian stores and now says it cannot see a way to resume operations "any time soon" as the war in Ukraine continues.

His nephew says scientists found high levels of the bacterium that can cause botulism poisoning. He says it proves that his uncle was injected with the poison at a hospital immediately after the coup.

Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ballad.

The Colombian singer and global superstar shines brighter than ever in this surprising Tiny Desk performance from last May.

Monica Lewis, a singer and actress who was best known as the voice of a popular series of animated commercials for Chiquita bananas, died Friday at 93.

The lake in Pembroke, Virginia where Patrick Swayze lifted Jennifer Grey into the air in Dirty Dancing dried up after the movie came out. Now, 12 years later, it is filling up with water again.

Note: Julia confirms this is her first sit-down one-on-one interview since she was appointed in August 2019.Chief Resilience Officer is a new position for…

In the second of a three-part series on the future of television, Rick Karr looks at how new technologies are influencing what television viewers are more likely to watch -- shorter, more immediate clips of longer shows.

Tim Stark was a management consultant when he stumbled into heirloom tomato farming, as he describes in Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Farmer. (Tip: The ugliest tend to be tastiest.) Now his tomatoes are served in the finest New York restaurants.

Now four years old, TiVo has certainly moved beyond the realm of "early adopters." But despite ardent fans, the VCR-on-steroids has only about 700,000 subscribers, hardly a mainstream must-have device. NPR's John McChesney reports that technophobia and privacy concerns have held sales in check.