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Malcolm Alexander has been fighting for financial compensation after spending more than three decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In June, he won part of the battle.

In a new memoir called Just Tell Me I Can't Moyer explains how he became a better pitcher in his 40s than his 20s. Moyer's story isn't just the tale of a talented guy who hung on a little longer than others; with the help of a sports psychologist, he managed to gain control of the mental side of his game.

The BRIGHT Network provides a centralized database of services for human trafficking survivors.

The Texas trio performs loud Latin alt-rock in both English and Spanish — though its members are only fluent in one of the two.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Associated Press reporter Jeffrey Collins about a series of crimes swirling around a powerful South Carolina family.

Iowa Republicans on Monday hold the first nominating contest in the party's presidential race. The favorite in that race, Donald Trump, is also the clear favorite to win the caucuses.

Linda Thomsen, director of enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has changed corporate culture. The law is meant to protect investors by providing more accountability and transparency of investments.

People are being warned after FAU researchers find that Vibrio bacteria is aggressively sticking to plastic particles in the Sargassum seaweed.

The risk of serious COVID-19 illness in children is comparable to their risk from the flu, but many parents seem more concerned about coronavirus. The issue of risk perception has a lot do with it.

Next week marks the anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision that says defendants facing substantial jail time deserve legal representation in state courts, even if they can't afford it. Now, many lawyers say the system for providing defense attorneys for the poor is in crisis.

More than 1,200 people have been charged for crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and investigators are building cases against more suspects.

NPR speaks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the impasse over the budget and the possibility of a government shutdown Wednesday.

A new survey examining the availability of old video games finds that only a small percentage of games released before 2010 are still readily accessible today.

Is sharing too much information an attention-seeking annoyance? Or, is it a way to get ahead at work?

It's harder to afford a home than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in prices, both during the pandemic and interest rates now, hit buyers from both sides.

Radiohead shook up the music industry last week, when it announced that its new album would not be released as a CD, or as a download through iTunes. Instead, it is offering In Rainbows through its own Web site for whatever price each customer decides to pay — even nothing.

Space rocks the size of softballs crashed into Earth recently and were scattered throughout a forest in a town in Maine. If you find a big piece, a museum is willing to pay you $25,000 for it.

With the 2014 session past the halfway mark, work for some Capitol insiders has only just begun.It won't be long before the pizza boxes start piling up…

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, about whether U.S.-imposed sanctions on Iran are having the intended effect.

In her book The Second Estate, Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax system lets the ultra-rich grow their wealth tax-free while working Americans bear the burden.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to comedian Aasif Mandvi, host of the Lost at The Smithsonian podcast, about the history behind the guitar Jose Feliciano used to perform at the 1968 World Series.

Palmieri, who died Aug. 6, is credited with originating Latin jazz's trombone sound. He later successfully lobbied for a new Grammy category for Afro-Caribbean jazz. Originally broadcast in 1994.

Florida's lawmakers might only officially meet for a few months each year, but the work continues full-time in their districts. Here's how the state compensates your elected representatives.

Those seeking to elude border patrols to find work in the United States must also avoid a range of possible calamities that are increasingly landing them in U.S. hospitals. Smugglers' use of unsafe, overcrowded vehicles is straining medical resources along the border.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Clive Jerram of Rockville, Md., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.