Dana Bowerman's family and best friend joined her to celebrate her release with sparkling grape juice Monday: Bowerman's mother, Rose West (from left); Bowerman, sister Paula Bailey, friend Michelle Elliott, stepfather Dwayne West. Syeda Hasan for NPR hide caption

A startup in Austin, Texas, has built the prototype of a tiny home that could stack up, in a "rack," and move when you do. Kasita hide caption

Bernie Sanders speaks at conservative Christian college Liberty University in September, on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. He quietly joined an observance at a nearby home after the speech. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

Suicides and drug overdoses have contributed to a marked increase in the mortality rate for middle-aged whites. iStockphoto hide caption

Paul Weaver, Laramie City Council representative, says that when the state of Wyoming failed to act, Laramie saw the need for action and stepped in to protect gays and lesbians in the community. Miles Bryan/Wyoming Public Radio hide caption

Former state and federal prosecutors are urging the Supreme Court to invalidate Timothy Foster's conviction because of "blatant prosecutorial misconduct." They point to study after study showing that when it comes to getting rid of racial discrimination, the current system doesn't work. Annette Elizabeth Allen/NPR hide caption

Shukri al-Assoli has settled for now in Athens, where he shares an apartment with another Palestinian migrant in a working-class neighborhood. Giannis Pazios for NPR hide caption

Former President Jimmy Carter at a Habitat for Humanity site in Memphis. Andrea Morales for NPR hide caption

Mariachi Manchester. Piero F Giunti/Courtesy of the artist hide caption