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Mostly forgotten or out of print, these picture books triggered conversations about integration.

Elephants were part of the spectacle ever since an enterprising farmer encountered one of the country's first elephants.

Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress just before Israeli elections. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to Chemi Shalev, the U.S. editor of Haartz, about how the controversial visit is playing back home.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum nearly won the Iowa caucuses on the strength of his retail campaigning across all of the state's counties — and his connection with Christian conservative voters. Now he's in New Hampshire, with just days to go before the first-in-the-nation primary. Santorum is trying to connect with independent-minded voters in a very secular state.

As the president seeks re-election, he points to progress made in improving the economy. For voters, believing the message may require feeling a change — sooner rather than later.

Even laboratory mice have reasons to be happy.

Community opposition helped sink plans for a nuclear waste repository in Nevada's Yucca Mountain. Meanwhile, thousands of tons of radioactive waste are piling up at temporary storage sites around the country. As the U.S. once again looks for a new permanent storage site, an expert panel says local buy in will be key.

HIV has been declining in many parts of the world over the past decade. Today the U.S. unveiled an ambitious plan to stop most new HIV infections around the world. But some health leaders question whether their goals are realistic, especially with impending budget cuts.

Platt was suspended two weeks ago after the city lost a lawsuit claiming he had encouraged employees to lie to the media. He is the highest-paid employee in the city.

KCUR's Sam Zeff and the Midwest Newsroom were honored with a National Headliner Award for their reporting on events that led to the death of Clesslynn Crawford, who was killed by a Missouri police sniper in 2022.