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While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral.

Dolly Parton came to fame as a star in country music and went on to become one of its most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. She died Tuesday at age 80.

Newbery Medal-winning author Rebecca Stead says her latest, Goodbye Stranger, is about love and how it helps a trio of seventh-grade girls stay friends through the challenges of middle school.

"It's a little space, well-measured and precise, in which you have to keep the ball bouncing," says Álvaro Enrigue. His book, Sudden Death, pits the Italian painter against the Spanish poet.

Swedish author Henning Mankell has become famous for his Kurt Wallander detective stories. Now, he is back with the 11th and possibly last installment, The Troubled Man.

Colum McCann's latest book, Thirteen Ways of Looking, takes on parenthood, loss and just how arbitrary life can be. McCann says talking about traumatic experiences can be "a fantastic catharsis."

In a new book, writer Suleika Jaouad explains why journaling is a form of alchemy — and offers tips on how to reignite your practice if you're feeling stuck, bored or uninspired by your own writing.

The long lines continue in Southern California at IndyMac Bank branches. There has been a run on the failed bank since federal regulators took over Friday. The takeover raises questions about the health of other financial institutions.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dan Rice, former special adviser to the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, about Ukraine's anticipated counteroffensive, and whether it can be successful.

Visual artists are fighting back against unauthorized uses of AI on their work by using tools that contaminate and confuse the AI systems. One tool, for example, can make AI think a dog is a cat.

Author John Hudak says federal law makes it hard to prove the medicinal value of marijuana. "As a Schedule 1 drug, it is very difficult to do research on the plant," he explains.

Hamas won't negotiate with Israel unless it promises to stop attacking Gaza for good. Colombia cuts ties with Israel.

Most of the money goes to people who lost family members.

During the Halloween season—a trip to a cemetery can be part of a spooky adventure. But in one Kansas City cemetery, volunteers work to clean markers and tombstones in order to preserve history.

Green gentian wildflowers are in a major superbloom in the alpine meadows of Colorado. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to David Inouye, a researcher who has been studying these magnificent flowers for decades.

Audiophiles talk about sound equipment and listening to music as if it were a religious experience. But in this time of iPods and MP3 players, such devotees of sound are harder and harder to find.

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

State health officials Wednesday reported six new "travel related" cases of the Zika virus, as the total number of such cases neared 1,000.

The clock ran out on Russia's payments. But there's a twist: Russia does not consider itself in default because the country has the money, just its payments have been blocked by Western sanctions.

There is a new name on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list — Ruja Ignatova, known as the CryptoQueen. It's a story of international fraud at a scale rarely seen.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to two pediatricians — Candice Jones in Orlando and Jaime Friedman in San Diego — who answer listener questions, and offer advice on how to travel with little ones.

In Orlando, Vice President Harris rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis' invitation for a discussion about the state's new curriculum on slavery, calling it an "unnecessary" debate.

Unpaid claims. Coverage Denied. Liquidation. These are not words you want associated with your health insurance company. But that's what happened to 38...

As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a focus on gender identity distract from mission readiness?