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"A majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their hair."

The Minnesota Legislature passed a bailout to make coverage under the Affordable Care Act more affordable, rejected an option for bare-bones insurance and is floating a state-sponsored public option.

States of emergency were lifted for some parts of the country as efforts turned to recovering from wildfires that killed at least 11 people and drew firefighting resources from at least 15 countries.

Tim O'Brien, author of The Things They Carried, Going After Cacciato, and If I Die in a Combat Zone will be at Gonzaga University today for the Visiting…

Efforts to stop the practice have focused on health risks. And yet it remains widespread. A new study may explain why.

Once a bustling town, Lancaster, Ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Brian Alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, Glass House.

Mukherjee, who died Saturday in Manhattan, grew up in India, Switzerland and England. Her work explores the thoughts and experiences of immigrants from many countries. Originally broadcast in 2002.

One character, four different lives. That's the idea behind Paul Auster's new novel, 4 3 2 1. From the day Archie Ferguson is born in 1947, he follows four separate fictional paths. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Auster about the book.

"These numbers are shocking, they are tragic and they are indefensible," says a church representative. More than 4,400 people reported allegations of abuse at more than 1,000 different institutions.

Peace Meal Kitchen began as a way to use food to dispel misconceptions about Iran, an oft-misunderstood region. In the wake of new immigration restrictions, its mission has morphed.