McCain Touts Plan to Fight Global Warming
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is touring the Northwest.
Rescue Teams Rush to Save Quake Victims
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A family stands in front of the remains of their home in Sichuan province (left). Many victims are still trapped in fallen buildings.
As W. Va. Primary Looms, Obama Looks Ahead
Expecting a loss to Hillary Clinton in the Mountain State Tuesday, Barack Obama still points to a fall showdown with John McCain.
LIVE TONIGHT | The Black Keys in Concert
Hear the duo's timeless mix of roots and riff-rock in a full concert, webcast live on NPR.org tonight at approximately 10 p.m. ET.
Officials for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament are hoping to avoid a shortfall of what?
Basia Bulat: 'In the Night' a Breezy Joy
Bulat invests "In the Night" with graceful effervescence and an innate understanding of momentum.
Native American School a Far Cry from the Past
A federal commission calls the memorial for the civil rights leader intended for the National Mall "confrontational."
New Stamp Puts Sinatra Back in the Spotlight
A commemorative stamp of Ol' Blue Eyes debuts 10 years after the singer's death.
Echoes of 1968
Marking a French Social Revolution
Forty years ago, millions of French workers joined protesting students on the streets of Paris.
More Women Becoming Suicide Bombers in Iraq
There have been 14 female suicide bomb attacks in the country so far this year, the U.S. military reports.
Explore our interactive map of the 2008 presidential primaries and caucuses, along with a new Senate race outlook.
Homosexuality Panel Squelched By Gay Activists
A panel on religion, homosexuality and "cure" therapy, with openly gay Bishop V. Gene Robinson (above), is called off.
Political Comebacks: The Art of the Putdown
Winston Churchill and Daniel Webster were among the politicians skilled at the cutting retort.
A Global Journey
In a yearlong series, NPR and National Geographic explore how climate is shaping people and how people are shaping climate.
Injured U.S. Troops Battle Drug-Resistant Bacteria
The bacteria's effects are often gruesome, and treatment is hampered by its growing resistance.
Parents Consider Treatment to Delay Son's Puberty
Parents take radically different approaches to their sons' love of girls' clothes and toys.
Soros: Financial Crisis Stems from 'Super-Bubble'
The current financial turmoil is "the most serious crisis of our lifetime," the financier says.
Citigroup, AIG Dampen Wall Street's Optimism
Citigroup is selling $400 billion in assets and AIG announced an $8 billion loss on Friday.
World Music
Umm Kulthum: The Voice of Egypt
For Egyptians today, the legendary singer is as much a symbol of Egypt as the great pyramids.
Classical Music
Kapell Recordings Turn Up Down Under
A new two-CD set captures the young pianist at the peak of his tragically shortened career.
CD Reviews
Kate Nash: 'Nice' Done Right
Critic Robert Christgau thinks the British singer is special, in large part because she's ordinary.
- Langhorne Slim's Folk-Rock Live Wire
- Passion in Portland: Oregon Chorus Sings 'Aida'
- Firewater in Its 'Golden Hour'
See also: All Songs Considered | World Cafe | Concerts | Song of the Day | Second Stage | Jazz & Blues | Classical | World | Urban | Rock/Pop/Folk | Discover Songs | Studio Sessions | Reviews | Best CDs of 2007 | Lists | Blogs
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Speak your mind about the direction of the country ahead of November's elections.
Arts & Culture
Talking With 'Office' Star B.J. Novak
"The Office" is one of the best and most popular shows on TV, in part because of actor B.J. Novak.
This I Believe
I Am Evolution
Paleoanthropologist Holly Dunsworth believes evolution shows her how living things are connected.
Diversions
Packing Everything in One Bag
Doug Dyment, creator of onebag.com, advises making a list in advance and bundle-wrapping clothes.
Visible Man
In Memory of Mildred Loving
Loving, a black woman, married a white man in the 1950s, when interracial unions were illegal in Virginia.
StoryCorps
'The Greatest Mom in the World'
Wanda Zoeller was so poor growing up that her family had to keep borrowing a light bulb from one room to light another.
My Cancer
Beyond ForgettingIn Character
Charlie Brown: Authenticity and Honesty
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In Character | My Cancer
Movie Reviews
Hell on Wheels
Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer update runs fast, loud and out of control.
Movie Reviews
A Teen Affair, Trickier than Most
On the cusp of adulthood, an Argentine youth born with characteristics of both sexes discovers love.
Movie Reviews
'What Happens in Vegas': Not Much
Drinking their way through Sin City, two strangers end up married — and rich, thanks to the slot machines.
Fresh Air
A Surfer Clan, Wipeouts and All
Jonathan Paskowitz and his famous family lived the surf-nomad life. Their story is the subject of the documentary Surfwise.
See also: Movie Reviews | Short Takes on the Movies
Food
Saving Endangered Species One Mouthful at a Time
Grass-fed bison and the Tennessee fainting goat are reappearing on American plates.
Authors
The Woman Behind 'The Great Man'
Author Kate Christensen is only the fifth woman to win the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
Authors
From 'Twilight' to Romance
Best-selling children's author Stephenie Meyer pens her first adult book, The Host.
BPP Book Club
New Book Club Pick: 'Anansi Boys'
This month, the Bryant Park Project will be reading a novel by a cult hero Neil Gaiman.
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