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In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that closely held companies can defy the Affordable Care Act mandate to cover some forms of contraception if they object on religious grounds.

Read an interview with the 44 year-old rapper, who's been defying conventional wisdom since 1988.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with comedian and actor John Early about his debut feature film, "Maddie's Secret." Early stars as Maddie, and also wrote and directed the movie.

Judy Blume wrote her last book more than a decade ago. At the Santa Fe International Literary Festival, NPR's Scott Simon talked to Blume about her long career and why she doesn't miss writing.

NPR's go-to books guru shares some "under the radar" reads. Several of her recommendations — including fiction, fantasy and nonfiction — will make you reconsider your definition of a map.

Jonathan Raban remembers his first encounter with the aging, aimless socialites of Evelyn Waugh's Put Out More Flags, a novel of cocktails, clandestine affairs and the looming threat of World War II.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential primary in Illinois. Romney congratulated his Republican opponents, but quickly pivoted to attack President Obama in the president's home base.

After being paralyzed on Monday by overwhelming demand, the new online archives from the last census before World War II are now searchable. This blogger found his parents' records.

When someone's angry we tend to get angry in return. But responding in an unexpected way is a valid tool in psychotherapy, and it can help make everyday relationships work better, too.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Robert A. Winn about the progress the United States has made in treating cancer.

The new operating system includes user-friendly features, such as a personal assistant named Cortana. But its Wi-Fi Sense feature has sparked security concerns.

Uganda is bringing young eyeballs to the evening news with a team of rappers who inform and amuse.