Chinese military race a quake survivor to first aid after pulling him from the rubble in Beichuan, Sichuan province, China, on Friday. Credit: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Survivors Emerge as Tremors Hit

Rescue workers were still finding survivors as they braved aftershocks and landslides Friday. President Hu Jintao toured affected areas.

 
 

U.S. Offers Pay, Training as It Frees Iraqi Detainees

Many detainees in prisons run by the U.S. military are being released because they are not that dangerous. The challenge is keeping them out of prison once they are freed.

Workers Face Prison for False Documents

Starting July 1, immigrants in Mississippi face up to five years in prison for using false documents to work.

StoryCorps

Moment of Anger Haunts Father

Bob Chase Sr. can't shake the memory of spanking his son 50 years ago.

 
 
 
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LIVE TODAY | Black Kids and Does It Offend You, Yeah? in Concert

Two curiously named recipients of fervent online buzz converge on a single WXPN stage, starting at noon ET.

 

Full Concert Archive

 
 
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In a recent interview, Clinton aide Terry McAuliffe made what remarkable misstatement?

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Song of the Day

Lyrics Born: Hip-Hop's Simple Pleasures

Lyrics Born's "I Like It, I Love It" brings hip-hop, pop, R&B and a sing-along hook together as one.

Race Results & Analysis

 
 

Calif. High Court Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage

California's Supreme Court has thrown out state laws banning gay marriage.

 
Shot-putter Adam Nelson. Credit: John W. Poole, NPR

Shot-Putter Changes Technique Ahead of Olympics

Adam Nelson is making what may be a risky move with the U.S. Olympic trials looming.

 
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Bible Theme Park Faces Opposition

A Tennessee community is divided over a developer's plan to build a $200 million proposed Bible theme park.

 
 
Palestinian Ayesha Abdul Karim passes through the checkpoint near Beit Furik. Credit: Eric Westervelt/NPR

Skepticism Grows Over Two-State Solution in Mideast

A growing number of Palestinians question the viability of Israel and Palestine living side by side.

 
The U.N. Security Council discusses Kosovo, where a NATO resolution in 1999 intervened when the council -- because of blocking votes from Russia and China, which both generally oppose intervention of any kind -- could not. Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images

A Bold Idea: Deliver Myanmar Aid by Force

Soldiers could deliver aid to Myanmar, but it's a move that would require China's acquiescence.

 
The Mission Church of Concepcion, in Bolivia's eastern Chiquitania area. Credit: Patricio Crooker/Asociacion Pro Arte y Cultura de Bolivia.

Bolivian Mission Towns Revive Baroque Legacy

In Bolivia's countryside, young musicians revive the legacy of the country's Jesuit missionaries. Their baroque music is captivating crowds.

 
 
Election 2008 interactive map

Explore our interactive map of the 2008 presidential primaries and caucuses, along with a new Senate race outlook.

 
Poll pie chart. Graphic: Alice Kreit, NPR

U.S. Is Headed in the Wrong Direction, Poll Suggests

An unprecedented 80 percent of likely voters surveyed said the United States has gotten off-course.

 

Political Junkie

GOP Loses Another House Seat

Republicans spent more than $1 million in Mississippi trying to head off an ominous trend for November.

 
 
Climate Connections

A Global Journey

In a yearlong series, NPR and National Geographic explore how climate is shaping people and how people are shaping climate.

 
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Your Health

Gaming Your Way
to Fitness

Video games designed to provide a workout are becoming big business. But do they deliver?

 
 
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Heinz on Quest for Sweeter Tomatoes

Heinz wants to cut down on the use of corn syrup to sweeten its ketchup because costs have soared.

 
Arnold Mendez Sr. and his family run a service station in Tucson, Ariz., where income from mechanical repairs, not gas, keeps them in business. Ted Robbins, NPR

High Prices Don't Help Gas Station Profits

The cost of doing business has risen, but profits haven't. Most station owners' profits come from convenience stores.

 
 
 
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Live Concerts

The Black Keys in Concert

Timeless riff-rock, recorded live from Washington, D.C.

 
Maria Schneider; courtesy of the artist

Interviews & Profiles

After Apple: Musician-Run Labels

A small but growing number of musicians are expanding on the idea of the artist-run record label.

 
Richard Julian; CREDIT: Michael Halsband

Favorite Sessions

Richard Julian: Stealth Soul Singer

The singer and accomplished storyteller performs music from his new album on WFUV.

 
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Interviews & Profiles

Esperanza Spalding: Voice of the Bass

The 23-year-old's new album combines her soaring vocals with the low-end thump of her double bass.

 
Matana Roberts; CREDIT: Owen Richards

Favorite Sessions

Matana Roberts: 'Chicago' Style

The saxophonist and composer's new album salutes her Midwestern roots and her "daddy's crazy music."

 
 
Get My Vote logo.

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Speak your mind about the direction of the country ahead of November's elections.

 
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Commentary

Confronting Soaring Beer Costs

Comedian Dennis O'Toole wonders why someone hasn't proposed a beer tax holiday.

 
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Visible Man

It's All Down at the Upfronts

John Ridley says the tone of the meetings between networks and advertisers reflects the state of post-writers' strike Hollywood.

 
Fresh chervil. Credit: iStockphoto.

Kitchen Window

Cherchez La Chervil, a Forgotten Herb

The spring herb with anise aromas is an obvious choice to accent other seasonal favorites.

 
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees. Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Sweetness and Light

The Sports Curmudgeon

Baseball gives the Sports Curmudgeon much to grouse about, like sluggers who just watch the ball fly instead of running.

 
 
Ben Barnes in 'Prince Caspian'

Movie Reviews

Back to Narnia

The Pevensies return — but with Prince Caspian in tow, it's a pretty dull trip.

 
Anders Danielsen Lie. Photo: Nils Vik, Miramax Films

Movie Reviews By Bob Mondello

Vague Ambition, Artfully Pursued

Two would-be authors are rushed into adulthood in Reprise, a hip cinematic fable from Joachim Trier.

 
 
Tim Shorrock. Credit: Kathy McGregor, Simon & Schuster

Fresh Air

In 'Spies,' Security Gets Outsourced

Tim Shorrock's new book reveals that corporations are being paid handle national security issues.

 
Mary Roach

You Must Read This

Laughs — and Wampas — in 'Expertise'

Author Mary Roach cracked up upon cracking open John Hodgman's The Areas of My Expertise.

 
Journalist Jonathan Steele; Courtesy Counterpoint Press.

Book Tour

Examining Missteps in Iraq

Reporter Jonathan Steele contends that the U.S. was fighting an unwinnable war from the day it invaded Iraq.

 
 
 
 

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