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The Silence and the Roar doesn't explicitly take place in Syria, but the similarities between its setting and author Nihad Sirees' home country are undeniable. Sirees' work has been banned from publication in Syria, where he's considered an opponent of the government.

The Japanese pianist's latest album begins with a tribute to a sound she's never liked: the chime of an alarm clock.

It's one of the least-visited national parks in the country, but it's photographer James H. Evans' favorite.

Science journalist Emily Anthes talks about how scientists are engineering mice with tumors and working to create pigs that can grow organs for human transplant and insects that could serve as drones for the military.

Once a rising star, the Democratic politician has already served time in jail for other crimes. Now, he faces up to 20 more years in prison.

Art student Risa Hirai has turned her skills in oil painting to elaborate icing decoration. Her works, on exhibit this week at Gallery Tokyo Humanite, feature traditional Japanese motifs on a very Western canvas: cookies.

It's that time again! The All Songs Considered team gets ready for SXSW with brand new picks from some great unknown and upcoming artists.

Slidell police say a 53-year-old woman died after turning onto railroad tracks and running head-on into a freight train.Police say in a news release that…

Debbie Elliott is NPR’s national correspondent based in Alabama. She has covered the 2010 BP oil spill, and its aftermath, since the beginning. Reporting

Malik Obama suffered a crushing loss in his bid to become governor of Siaya, near the Obama ancestral home. Obama ran on a familiar platform of change.