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You can print out almost anything with a 3-D printer, from weapons and prosthetic hands to Yoda figurines. Sure, you can buy a 3-D printer. But what if you wanted to make one yourself? It's easier than you might think.

Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is working to clarify what the U.S. does, and does not do, with its prisoners. In Europe Wednesday, she said U.N. rules against torture apply to Americans even if they are outside the United States. Rice spoke amid allegations about secret U.S. prisons -- and the grabbing of suspects abroad.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has told supporters that they cannot "let up" with eight days left in the presidential campaign. As part of what his campaign is calling "closing arguments," Obama is reiterating the key points of his platform.

From faithful solo sets to Television-indebted deconstructions, 2013 has been a renaissance to the fingerstyle guitar. And more so than any year, American Primitive ain't just for loners anymore.

The U.S. Army releases a report on the investigation of alleged abuses at U.S.-run prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the Army says it found evidence of isolated incidents of abuse, the report concludes that the problem was not system wide. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.

Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia, raised in Sweden and now is a world-renowned chef in New York City. His Thanksgiving food traditions are as international as his life story. He sat down with NPR's Steve Inskeep to discuss what he's eating this year.

The federal government is taking an ownership stake in America's biggest banks. The Treasury Department also is pouring $250 billion into banks to restore faith and boost lending. The nation hasn't seen anything like this since the 1930s. And given its scope, bankers and analysts are still trying to make sense of the plan.

Netflix turned heads in Hollywood by giving Greta Gerwig's Narnia an exclusive theatrical release, a move that could signal a shift in the streamer's relationship with movie theaters.

Europe is investigating reports that the CIA has been operating secret detention centers in Eastern Europe. Steve Inskeep talks with Tom Malinowski, Washington director of the non-profit group Human Rights Watch. His group has been involved in making the evidence known.

Individual countries have launched investigations into possible CIA rendition and torture of terrorism suspects. Evidence has been revealed that the United States transported suspects to secret sites in various EU countries.

The Bush administration neither confirms nor denies allegations that the United States has run covert flights and prisons in Europe. Despite keeping mum on the reports, the administration has maintained its practices have been lawful.

Recently, a few musical alchemists have been tweaking popular songs, converting minor keys to major ones and raising questions about how the human brain processes music.