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A town west of Baghdad and home to a notorious prison, Abu Ghraib is where Iraq troops are bracing for a possible attacks by Islamic State militants. Many local residents feel caught in the middle.

Vote-trading scandals in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics forced the International Skating Union to make major changes to its judging system, including obscuring which judge issued which mark. Sports correspondent Mike Pesca discusses the issue of transparency and subjectivity in Olympics judging with NPR's Rachel Martin.

A look at all things anti-gay in Russia on the eve of the Sochi Olympics. An interview with journalist David Tuller, author of "Cracks In The Iron Closet".

The Democrat has won some conservatives in the state with her strong defense of the oil industry. But her support for Obamacare may sink her.

Massive crowds of young people showed up in cities across the country Wednesday. Some undocumented immigrants can now apply for temporary legal status. In Chicago, overwhelmed organizers turned away potential applicants. Guest host Jacki Lyden talks with the Chicago Tribune's Antonio Olivo and 23 year-old undocumented immigrant, Evelyn Rivera.

Homer Laughlin China Co. has been making the brightly colored Fiesta dishes for decades at its factory on the banks of the Ohio River. And it's still going strong.

Police in Virginia used a technique called geofencing to tap into Google's databases to find out who was near the scene of a bank robbery. The Supreme Court will consider whether it is constitutional.

On the surface, certain academic pursuits may seem trivial, but sometimes odd courses can be instructive and illuminating.

Striking a balance between national security and civil liberties is once again proving nearly as difficult a task as catching the bad guys.

One of the biggest myths? That children don't kill themselves. It's just not true. Children as young as 5 take their own lives every year.

On the August 6, 2017 edition of Work with Marty Nemko: Sshort answers to 9 hard career questions, for example: How to prevent procrastination? How to…