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At least 44 people across six states were killed by the weekend storms, which left a swath of destruction unmatched by any spring storm since the mid-1980s. The search for victims continued Monday amid stories of miraculous escapes. In North Carolina, one of the hardest-hit states, residents are helping each other with cleanup and recovery.

The 30,000 residents of Marion, Ind., have been through a tough economy. Their mayor, Wayne Seybold, has been there, too, growing up in a trailer park on the factory side of town. He's downsized the city's government and expanded the business community. And his many trips abroad as mayor are paying off.

Novak Djokovic has been dominating men's tennis. Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated talks to Mary Louise Kelly about Djokovic, who's in the French Open semifinals Friday. With a victory over Roger Federer, Djokovic can equal John McEnroe's record of 42 straight wins to start a season.

By a 5-4 majority along ideological lines, the Supreme Court has ruled that Illinois can't compel home health aides to pay union dues because it violates the First Amendment. The ruling is a defeat for unions, but it falls short of the kind of sweeping denunciation that could have derailed unions' fundraising and organizing efforts.

Rick Rayburn became a full-time caregiver to Marianne, his wife of 42 years, after she developed dementia. She may not be the woman he married, but he says she's helping him become a better husband.

The U.S. Men's National Team has beaten Ghana in the group stage of the World Cup in Brazil. The score was 2-1. The U.S. team had lost to Ghana in the previous two World Cups.

As many as a half-million undocumented immigrants, including more and more children, make dangerous 1,450-mile trips atop this network of freight trains each year.

An oft-repeated bit of campaign advice held that, "It's the economy, stupid." But maybe in this midterm election cycle, that's not quite right.

October has arrived, and with it baseball's postseason playoffs. NPR's Scott Simon breaks down the division series with Bloomberg's Kavitha Davidson.

The actions announced Thursday are complicated and will lead to many changes in immigration policy. Here we try to explain it plainly.