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About 6,000 inmates convicted of federal drug crimes are being released from prisons and halfway houses. It represents the first wave of early releases as the U.S. reconsiders how it punishes drug crimes.

Credit (or blame) goes to France, which wanted more babies in the 19th century. Like most government plans to influence birthrate, it didn't quite work.

After taking off in Egypt on a flight to St. Petersburg, Russia, the aircraft crashed in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptian officials say there were no survivors.

On Friday ESPN released a statement announcing it would be suspending the publication of Grantland "effective immediately," saying it wanted to "direct [its] time and energy" elsewhere.

Lots of GOP candidates say their tax policies will boost growth. That's oversimplifying it.

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

Also this week: a story from an NPR Music reporter about the "lost art of listening."

She's learned a lot about chimpanzees. But what has she learned from them has given her a new mission: improve the health of the planet.

In earlier America, before the automobile reigned supreme, the family wagon was often the target for seasonal mischief and mayhem.

The company's relationship with Philidor has been under scrutiny after questions were raised about whether it was using the specialty pharmacy to boost sales of Valeant drugs over cheaper versions.