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Is a picture worth a thousand war stories? Suzanne Opton, author of Soldier/Many Wars, took photos of veterans to find out. In one series, she had them adopt a vulnerable position by laying their heads on a table, while in another, she draped them with fabric to explore roles like warrior, martyr, saint.

A group of musicians in San Marcos, Texas, has started a songwriting workshop for returning vets.

This summer, the former House speaker's campaign seemed to bottom out when most of his staff quit. Now, the 68-year-old finds himself in the top tier of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. He credits his rise in the polls to his "serious, substantive approach" to the issues.

A buffalo in a car? A buffalo in a bar? It happens — in a small Canadian town.

Along with carbon dioxide, power plants spew chemicals like nitrogen and sulfur into the air. Reducing this pollution is good for our lungs — but might actually cause an increase in global warming.

A newly announced public / private partnership will soon provide one local disabled veteran and his or her family with a brand new place to live. The…

Who was Pat Nixon? Aside from being the wife of President Richard Nixon — and a very private person — she remains mostly a mystery. Now, a new novel by Ann Beattie blends fact and fiction in an effort to sketch the life of the former first lady.

The new crop of reggae artists aren't actually from from Jamaica, but they are wildly successful.

The past year has seen enormous change and political unrest across the Arab world. But the region's revolutionary wave has largely bypassed Middle East monarchies.

With the euro zone burdened by debt, the prime minister of Greece has resigned and Italy's long-time Premier Silvio Berlusconi is expected to step down as well. Guest host Linda Wertheimer checks in with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli, who sums up the events of a tumultuous week in Europe.