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'Here Comes The Sun' Shows A Complex, Heartbreakingly Real Jamaica

Nicole Dennis-Benn's assured, gorgeous debut novel follows Margot, a worker at a rich Jamaican resort, whose home life is a series of sacrifices as she struggles with family and forbidden love.

Two Sides Come Together On Gun Research Funding

Rachel speaks with former congressman Jay Dickey and Dr. Mark Rosenberg, president of The Task Force for Global Health, about the lack of funding gun research.

The Courage And Ingenuity Of Freedom-Seeking Slaves In America

Did daring stories of fugitive slaves perhaps move the national political needle toward abolition?

Civilians walk in the formerly rebel-held Syrian town of Douma, on the outskirts of Damascus, on Tuesday. The Syrian army declared that all anti-regime forces have left Eastern Ghouta, following a blistering two-month offensive, including an alleged chemical weapons attack. It's not clear when international inspectors will enter Douma to evaluate the site.

After U.N. Team Comes Under Fire, Not Clear When Inspectors Will Enter Douma

Syrian state media said Tuesday that international inspectors had entered the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack. But the chemical weapons watchdog group OPCW now says that's not true.

Your Call: How much food is America wasting?

On the October 19th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the growing food waste problem. According to the World Resources Institute,…

Who speaks for rural America? Farmers want international trade deals and relief from regulations. But small towns are focused on re-inventing themselves to attract a new generation.

Farmers Are Courting Trump, But They Don't Speak For All Of Rural America

With Donald Trump's victory, rural America is enjoying some political prominence, and farmers are hoping to profit. But most rural Americans aren't farmers. Small towns have their own priorities.

Many Flexible Health Plans Come With A Costly Trap

A growing number of marketplace plans leave consumers responsible for potentially unlimited out-of-network health care bills, despite expectations that there are caps in place.

NPR/Ipsos Poll: Americans Aren't So Hot On 'America First'

President Trump is on his first foreign trip, taking him to the Middle East and Europe. But a new poll from NPR and Ipsos shows Americans are skeptical of Trump's populist foreign policy.

Daryl James was just 15-years-old when he arrived at the Army Apprentice School in the 1970s. He says he was repeatedly abused, as were many others. Now he returns every year just to confirm that the school is still gone. "The ghosts have gone now, " he told NPR.

In Australia, Decades Of Abuse Against Military Recruits Comes To Light

A commission is investigating complaints by military academy students who say systematic sexual abuse was inflicted on new recruits dating back to the 1970s.

As winter comes to an end, temporary shelters close and hundreds head back out to life on the street

When winter comes, Bay Area cities open temporary shelters to keep unhoused residents warm and dry. But, as winter comes to an end, these shelters close…

Josef Joffe, author of <em>The Myth of America's Decline</em>, says the U.S. remains a world leader in education, economic performance and innovation.

Debate: Are America's Best Days Behind It?

Is America in decline, or an unparalleled leader on the world stage? In the 100th debate from Intelligence Squared U.S., two teams face off over the motion, "Declinists Be Damned: Bet On America."

Trump's Visit To Scotland Comes During EU Referendum Vote

Donald Trump is taking a detour from his presidential election campaign and heading to Scotland to visit one of his luxury golf resorts. David Greene talks to Scottish MP Alex Salmond.

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