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From witnesses to reluctant gang members, Jill Leovy says, "everybody's terrified." Her book, Ghettoside, uses the story of one murder to explore the city's low arrest rate when black men are killed.

Writer Greg O'Brien was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago. He describes what it was like to hear the news — and break it to his family.

American and Cuban diplomats sat face-to-face in Havana this week for historic talks. NPR's Arun Rath talks with correspondent Carrie Kahn about the U.S. and Cuba re-establishing diplomatic ties.

A measles outbreak linked to Disneyland in California has now infected over 70 people, many unvaccinated. NPR's Arun Rath talks with science writer Seth Mnookin, author of The Panic Virus.

Contenders for the 2016 presidential race spoke at Saturday's Iowa Freedom Summit, and on Sunday night, Sens. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul will participate in a live-streamed discussion.

The leftist Syriza party, which has vowed to roll back EU-mandated austerity measures, have edged out the ruling center-right party of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

A major storm system, expected to peak Monday and Tuesday, could dump as much as two feet of snow in some areas.

Police cracked down on demonstrators marking the fourth anniversary of mass protests that ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots under-inflated footballs against the Indianapolis Colts. Players for Occidental College's football squad help NPR test out how much air pressure affects throwing and catching.

The founder of a central Kentucky nonprofit says setting aside one day a week to do very little can do a lot to improve one's physical, emotional, and…