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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bruce Lisker, who was exonerated after spending 26 years in prison and who has just been awarded millions from the City of Los Angeles.

Finland hosts the World Science Fiction Convention in 2017 — but if you can't make it to Helsinki, hit the library: more and more Finnish speculative fiction authors are getting English translations.

A major quake in the early hours of Sunday morning woke up residents of Anchorage and could be felt across much of southern Alaska. There's no risk of a tsunami, the National Weather Service says.

A well on the outskirts of LA has been spewing natural gas into the air for months. Once it's sealed off, regulators say, it can never be tapped again. Other new restrictions are also being imposed.

What's an Aussie to do for brekkie? Smashed avocado on toast is a morning staple, but this season's crop has been stunted by heavy rain and wildfires, leaving supply short and prices sky-high.

Large-scale poultry production is ramping up in North Carolina and getting closer to residential areas. Neighbors say the smells and pollution from these farms can make it hard to breathe.

Negotiations to restructure the U.S. territory's significant debt hit a speed bump Friday. As Congress considers its next step, economist Rosario Rivera explains the origins of the financial crisis.

The Old Vic Theatre in Bristol, England, is celebrating its 250th anniversary. And the festivities involve bringing back some old theatrical tricks — including one number called the "Thunder Run."

Up until very recently, sledding on Capitol Hill was illegal. This weekend's snow was the first chance for kids to hit the slope — without fear of arrest.

Cape May, NJ, official Gerald Thornton updates NPR's Rachel Martin on damage to his area from the weekend winter storm.