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A strong earthquake killed dozens of people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.

President Biden's latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing.

Chef Rick Martinez, a James Beard award winner, helped an NPR host recreate a beloved Ecuadorian dish his family ate during Thanksgiving. Here's the recipe.

The space agency invited the public to submit original songs to be played for Endeavour's crew. More than 1,000 entries came in and a shortlist was put to a public vote on the Internet. Two songs are tied. The tune that gets the most votes will be played on the last day of the mission when the crew wakes up for landing.

The Austin band packed its last few releases with sunny, approachable folk and country-inflected pop, winning many new fans in the process. But on its latest album, Okkervil River risks it all with a hard left into dark, unfamiliar territory.

"When we started," says Susan Stamberg, "there was war in Vietnam, demonstrations against that war, the voting age was lowered to 18, the Beatles had broken up and in the air ... as well as on our air ... a sweetly notable absence of irony."

With Osama bin Laden dead, Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard, argues that President Barack Obama's foreign policy decisions will be under less scrutiny. He will be able to pull troops out of Afghanistan, and cut military spending.

In light of this week's news of Osama bin Laden's death, guest blogger Jimi Izrael recommends five films that offer up good revenge tales.

The Obama administration has imposed new sanctions against key officials in Syria. The move comes after more than 60 people reportedly were killed during demonstrations Friday against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. NPR's Kelly McEvers is monitoring the situation from nearby Beirut and speaks with guest host Linda Wertheimer.

For him and many others, it's "an instinctive desire to replicate or try to reestablish the beauty of nature," says the organizer of the just-finished World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships.