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

A study of accidents involving pedestrians wearing headphones suggests a real risk from the audio distraction. Fumbling with or listening to music players can divert attention from dangers. The audio can also drown out sounds of trouble.

You might think those scraps are past their prime, but think again. You can give old bread a delicious second life in soup, salad, desserts and more.

Dubai, the small Arab sheikhdom behind the U.S. ports controversy, is one of the fastest-growing and most cosmopolitan cities in the world. But diplomats and others say there's a dark side to the economic boom -- poorly paid foreign construction workers and widespread prostitution.

The last round of Bush and Kerry campaign commercials before Tuesday's election are on the air. Hear NPR's John McChesney.

Elections are underway in India to choose a new parliament. Nearly one in four of the members of the country's parliament is charged with at least one criminal offense. There's a big drive this year to get the crooks out of office.

How does a film aficionado convince people to go to a movie that doesn't offer the easy escape of a blockbuster? NPR's Renee Montagne talks to Los Angeles Times and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, Never Coming to a Theater Near You.

Bob Mondello looks at a new phenomenon that's been popping up on the web: people recutting footage from old movies and adding familiar music to suggest radically different films from the ones we know.

People with diabetes may have more options for managing the disease, with new guidelines that don't include a one-size-fits-all approach to blood glucose levels.

The Libyan government has given armed groups until Tuesday to disarm and depart from the capital. But the deadline is unlikely to be met. It's indicative of the wider problem in Libya where anyone with a uniform and a gun can say they are in charge.

There were a lot of lasts at Contingency Operating Base Adder in southern Iraq as U.S. troops prepared to leave: the last briefing, the last patrol, the last hot meal. The base was the main staging ground for all troops exiting the country, and it was the last U.S. base to close.

Stuck in third place in key early contests, Democrat John Edwards will abandon his second run at the White House. The former senator and vice-presidential candidate is expected to make the announcement Wednesday in New Orleans.