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Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

The author of the 'Sahm Rule' is less worried about rising unemployment this time, even though October's rate was up 0.5% from a recent low...a jump typically associated with the onset of recession.

In his new memoir, John Stamos, best known for Full House, talks about his amazing 40 year career. He may know his way around full houses, but can he answer our questions about empty ones?

On this episode of "Island Interviews," C4C founder Heidi Lucking discusses the group's commitment to fostering open dialogue and encourages all Unalaskans to bring forward any local issues or concerns they may have to the upcoming meeting, allowing the group to collectively address them.

Israel's counterattacks on Gaza have pummeled the territory's largest hospital. The Israeli military says Hamas' command center lies beneath it.

A US farm has started equipping its goats with GPS collars so they can be fenced in electronically, with no physical fence necessary.

Waffle House workers from three states rallied this week in front of the companies headquarters in Georgia demanding higher wages and safer working conditions.

Footballer Luis Diaz lifted his jersey to show a message after scoring this week. NPR's Scott Simon explains why, and why he thinks officials did not penalize Diaz.

Americans depend on generic drugs for 90% of prescriptions. But shortages have become a chronic problem. Generic drug manufacturing has become a race to get to the lowest price.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers former NPR reporter, Mike Shuster, who covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Soviet Union, among other huge stories.