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The photo of the young child's body powered a surge of public concern for the refugee crisis. Now his aunt, Tina Kurdi, has written a memoir about her family's sorrows and hopes.

NCAA president Charlie Baker discusses a proposed settlement between college athletes and the NCAA for making direct payments to players for their name, image and likeness.

Whether the witches are good, misunderstood, or just plain wicked — some fun fall fantasy reading options include The Witches of Bone Hill, Night of the Witch, and After the Forest.

The billionaire Tesla CEO has changed his mind about buying Twitter, but it's not so easy to walk away from the legal agreement he signed with the social network.

NPR's Scott Simon talk with legendary break dancer Richard "Crazy Legs" Colón about New York City's biggest break dancing competition and the early days of the dance form.

Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an up-and-coming educator and TV host with a YouTube series tailored to kids ages 4 through 8.

While false alarms are to be expected, such frequent charges for little if any treatment suggest some hospitals see the alerts as much as a money spigot as a clinical emergency tool, claims consultants say.

My husband is high risk and still takes COVID precautions. I want our old life back.

Three men in Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are scheduled for lethal injection Thursday in a rare convergence of executions on the same day in the U.S.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch discusses the uncertainty around the Tampa Bay Rays, the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District, and other topics.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr. said he would turn his predecessor's deadly campaign against drug users and sellers "bloodless." Yet extrajudicial killings continue.

The trial to determine liability in the Deepwater Horizon spill was scheduled to start Monday in New Orleans. But late Friday, BP and some of the plaintiffs announced a settlement. The rest of the plaintiffs could still choose to take the case to trial.

It was a heart-pounding, dance-inducing, head-spinning year in Latin music, from Bad Bunny's exponential rise to a relentless commitment from up and coming artists to play between genre lines.

Disability activist and author Alice Wong died Friday at age 51 in California.

Taylor McFerrin is known for his soulful electronic music. He didn't sing much on his debut album, but he's featuring his vocal talents in a new way on his sophomore LP.

Alex Golesh said he got the Auburn offer at 1 a.m. Sunday, and signed it immediately. Assistant Kevin Patrick will be USF's interim coach for the bowl and Athletics CEO Rob Higgins says a coaching search is underway.

Steve Inskeep talks with former President Bill Clinton about his foundation's work to lower the cost of AIDS treatments in developing countries. Thursday, the Clinton Foundation announced it had negotiated cheaper long-term drugs and faster AIDS tests.

We know that illicit fentanyl is flowing into the U.S. from Mexico. Yet we rarely hear from the couriers who smuggle most of it through legal ports of entry. This is one of their stories.

Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in South Carolina this Saturday, but he may not find the same level of support as before.

In this week's "Unsung Hero" installment, a man is asked to rethink his instinct to be sarcastic with his friends.

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the federal government signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Carnival Corporation to help house federal...

A North Dakota man got excited when he drove into the Canadian province of Manitoba and the speed limit said "100." Canadian police stopped him and informed him that's kilometers, not miles, per hour.

In Albuquerque, this season is the last for a giant Christmas tree made up of smaller trees in Plaza Don Luis. The structure is being retired from its spot of three decades.

Paulino Ramos spent more than a decade working demolition jobs in California to support his family in Mexico. The day laborers he worked with fear they, too, may be more vulnerable to the coronavirus.

See average hourly wages and how many jobs have been lost (or gained) in health care, manufacturing and other big industries.