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Army veteran Richard Fierro was enjoying a night out with his family when a gunman opened fire on a gay club in Colorado Springs. Fierro said he went into "combat mode" to take down the shooter.

A look at the biggest stories in science, technology and health over Morning Edition's 40 years on the air.

Public-employee unions in Florida are scrambling to survive. A new labor law requires more workers to be dues-paying members — while making it more difficult to collect union dues.

Rathore, a leading expert in infectious diseases, discusses the current measles outbreaks in several states, including Florida.

In paperback this week, Mary Beth Keane writes with the voice of Mary Mallon, Christopher Clark looks the years leading up to the Great War and Tracy Thompson explores what it means to be Southern.

In Age of Opportunity, psychologist Larry Steinberg applies neuroscience to risk-taking, peer influence, the boredom of high school and other adolescent conundrums.

Daniel Willingham's new book is full of advice for parents and teachers hoping to nurture a love of reading in kids.

The original Showtime series portrayed the lives of LGBTQ women in LA. Show creator Ilene Chaiken and returning star Jennifer Beals say the show has changed — along with the LGBTQ community.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NBA player Enes Freedom, who recently became a U.S. citizen, and has called for a boycott of the Winter Olympics in China due to human rights concerns.

Jo Baker's Longbourn retells the events of Pride and Prejudice from the point of view of the servants. Baker tells NPR Books editor Petra Mayer that the predicament of the Bennet sisters is well-known, so she wanted to explore the situation of the servant girls with no father, home or dowry.

A pesar de que ha llovido en los últimos días, las autoridades locales afirman que la sequía continúa. Ahora, Tampa está intensificando la aplicación de las restricciones de agua.

World Leaders and health experts have their eye on a virus that has the potential to spark a global pandemic. Nearly 150 million birds in Asia have been killed so far through infection or culling, but only 60 people have died. What's the risk? Experts answer your questions.

Helene se intensificará en un huracán de categoría mayor en las próximas 24 horas. Los impactos se sentirán cientos de millas más allá de su centro.

Educators in the child care sector have seen their wages jump about 60% in the last 15 years. But with a median wage at just $14 an hour, they’re still struggling to make ends meet as the cost of basics outpaces inflation.

A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.

PacWest, a smaller regional bank, saw its stock fall by more than half early Thursday morning.

The Q100 bus is the only public transportation line in and out of Rikers Island. If can be a lifeline for families trying to stay connected to loved ones inside the troubled jail.

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. Tropical Storm Alberto is heading west toward Mexico, bringing heavy rains, coastal flooding and possible hurricanes to Texas.

In an interview from Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny talks about his influences and the music on his new record.

Hip-hop icon and former A Tribe Called Quest frontman Q-Tip returns to the music scene with his new studio album, The Renaissance. Q-Tip talks about his longevity in the rap business, his new CD, and why getting involved in politics is important for the hip-hop community.

El pianista Dimitri Malignan y la soprano Lily Arbisser comparten la música de compositores que murieron en el Holocausto.

Sequels in opera are rare. But in the 1770s, Christoph Willibald Gluck composed a pair of successful dramas that highlighted the hair-raising adventures of the young Iphigenia. She barely escapes death in one opera and nearly commits murder in another.

Ari Goldman reached his goal of becoming a New York Times reporter by the time he hit 25. Mastering the cello has been a longer journey. Goldman picked…

The difficult environment has put many insurers out of business and caused others to raise their prices or tighten their restrictions, making it harder for Floridians to obtain insurance.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation now wields a fortune that holds the potential for dramatic change. Two public-health experts examine the attractions and perils of the Gates' role in global health.