Emergency vehicles navigate the New Year's Eve crowd in Shanghai after a stampede by revelers in the historic riverfront district. At least 35 people were killed. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Dr. Simmi Mahesh is the main doctor at the clinic, which opened four years ago. It now reaches out to 100 villages, up from 77. Poulomi Basu for NPR hide caption
"Lechon," or roasted pig, is often served at Philippine festivities, especially during Christmas and New Year's celebrations. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Edward Herrmann, the first to arrive for a group portrait session of approximately 100 Tony Award-winning actors, keeps busy before the shoot on June 1, 2006, at the Shubert Theatre in New York. Herrmann died Wednesday in New York at the age of 71. He had brain cancer. Diane Bondareff/AP hide caption
Miami-Dade County's animal shelter takes in more than 28,000 dogs and cats each year. In 2012, the county adopted a resolution that the shelter would become a no-kill facility. But even no-kill shelters can euthanize up to 10 percent of their animals. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption
No-Kill Shelters Save Millions Of Unwanted Pets — But Not All Of Them
The drought forced many citrus farmers near Orange Cove, Calif., to mulch their trees because they couldn't afford to keep them alive. Recent rain and new groundwater regulations have eased the crisis, but only slightly. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
Rain Eases California Drought Anxiety, If Not The Actual Drought
Abu Bakarr Koroma is part of a condom handout program to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. These days, he can't even give 'em away. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption
The Prostitutes Are Not Happy. Neither Are Brides. Sex, Love And Ebola
U.S. Gen. John Campbell (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert Byers open the Operation Resolute Support flag during a ceremony at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday. Massoud Hossaini/AP hide caption
After Years Of Conflict, U.S. Mission Shifts In Afghanistan
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks during a campaign rally for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Nov. 1 in Abita Springs, La. Scott Threlkeld/AP hide caption
Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, pictured with associate V. Stiviano. Her recordings of his racist remarks about blacks sparked an NBA scandal this spring and cost him his team. Associated Press hide caption
Scientists say beer has more nutrients and vitamins than wine or spirits. "There's a reason people call it liquid bread," says researcher Charlie Bamforth. iStockphoto hide caption
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Sen. Rubio Says He Could Run For President Even If Jeb Bush Does
Environmental cues — like the color, size and shape of the dinnerware, the music playing in the background and the lighting in the dining room — can alter how we experience food and drink. For example, research suggests that serving food on a red plate tends to reduce the amount diners eat. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
State public health departments have added Web tools to their stop-smoking aids. Eric Audras/PhotoAlto/Corbis hide caption