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It's written from the perspective of lung cancer. And it's striking a chord on social media.

Do you look like a Joy? Genes and culture may make it more likely that names and faces align. But researchers say people also may adjust their expressions to match social expectations of their name.

Some of the world's best cacao grows in Venezuela, a country roiled by political turmoil. One chocolatier is betting those beans can propel a whole industry and turn women into micro-entrepreneurs.

Mack Beggs, who identifies as a boy, won a girls state wrestling championship in Texas this weekend. He'd rather have wrestled boys. Journalist Asa Merritt talks about the reactions at the tournament.

From Pythagoras to Balzac, Darwin to Marie Curie, many a genius was inspired by certain edibles, repulsed by others — or had some very peculiar dining habits.

The Islamic group Hamas runs the Gaza Strip and controls the police force. A number of young men say police plucked them from the street and shaved their heads recently, apparently because the officers didn't approve of their hairstyles.

After the New Year's attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that left 39 dead, secular Turks feel like years of pressure are now outright danger. Some are leaving areas that could be targets for attack.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to China expert Richard McGregor about this week's meeting between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping, and China's role in international relations.

The head of the Office of Government Ethics writes that several nominees have not completed the required ethics review process or submitted financial disclosures. Hearings begin next week.

In a conversation with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the Republican speaker of the House suggests how different the focus at the party's upcoming convention might have been, had he been leading the ticket.

Child prostitution goes on in America every day and every night – despite the efforts of federal, state and local authorities. For more than a year now,…

Rachel Martin talks to Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense in the Obama administration, about whether Trump has a clear Syria strategy. Flournoy heads the Center for a New American Security.