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While most of the attention this session has been on the $600-million hole in the upcoming budget, earlier today, the full Senate did their part to...

A synthetic version of the human genetic blueprint might used for a wide range of medical research, scientists say. But it's far from reality, and comes with big ethical and safety questions.

Most New Balance sneakers are made in Asia, but many consumers in China want the ones made in America. They say the quality is better. And the company's U.S. factories are happy to fill the demand.

The murder of Kitty Genovese became a symbol of all that was wrong with big-city neighbors, but in a new documentary, Genovese's brother considers the complexities of recollection and responsibility.

NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews former British foreign secretary David Miliband, who now heads the International Rescue Committee. Miliband is calling for an end to the refugee camp system and reform of the ways the international community handles migrants and refugees.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi, one of the best-known prisoners, may be close to release. The U.S. prison in Cuba is down to 80 prisoners, but it's unlikely President Obama will meet his promise to close it.

Hear Will Toledo and his band perform new songs from Teens Of Denial live in Philadelphia.

Tejay van Garderen's wife is expecting a baby in October. A U.S. Olympic Committee official says the organization isn't aware of any similar cases of an athlete opting out.

New regulation will ban almost all sales of African elephant ivory in the U.S. The changes will allow sale and transport of musical instruments, guns and other items made with small amounts of ivory.

Hundreds of people had taken up the search for the 7-year-old who was missing in bear-inhabited woods in Hokkaido, a large island in northern Japan.