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After four years of hype, the Oculus Rift hits the market Monday. It's just one of several virtual reality systems — but not all the VR gadgets are up to snuff.

One month after a federal court ordered sweeping changes at a troubled juvenile prison in Mississippi, the company managing the prison is out. The Justice Department describes "systemic, egregious and dangerous practices" at Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility.

The attack overwhelmed first responders' resources. The result was an "outside in" response, the Denver Post reports, during which some of the less seriously injured got treated before those who were critically wounded.

Jason Comely's fear of rejection was so strong that he'd become completely isolated. So he set out to get himself rejected at least once a day, every day. Funny thing is, it worked.

When flights from Texas to Washington were canceled because of snow, GOP Rep. Will Hurd and Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke decided to make the trip by car — together.

Arlene Holmes, the suspects mother, said her initial comments have been taken out of the context.

Bay Area comedian Stroy Moyd was born in East Oakland, moved to Berkeley as a teen, and now performs all over the Bay, and beyond. The twenty-something…

The recordings are a document of the first minutes following the mass shooting in Colorado.

The first presidential debate is Monday, both candidates hoping to do well. But what does it mean to "win" a debate? American University history professor Allan Lichtman explains.

NPR's Peter Overby reports on some of the amendments the Senate is considering as it debates the McCain-Feingold bill. The Senate is debating various ways of reforming the rules that govern money in political campaigns. (3:09) Check out more NPR News coverage of Power, Money & Influence.

From an evolutionary standpoint, flavor has long helped define who we are as a species, journalist John McQuaid argues in his new book, an exploration of the art and science of taste.

In light of the targeted killings at Charlie Hebdo in Paris, NPR's Scott Simon remembers the jokes people tell in grim places, and how dangerous people with no sense of humor can be.