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Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Now A Deadlier Threat To Elderly

by: Jon Hamilton

Alzheimer's disease doesn't just steal memories. It takes lives.

by: Maureen Chowdhury

Defense Distributed, an organization best known for advocating open-sourced

by: Deborah Amos

As Syria's revolt enters a third year, Syria's political opposition is meeting in Istanbul this wee

by: NPR Staff

Here's the plan: Find someone, get married, grow old together. But what if you've done that, and suddenly you find yourself back at square one?

Letters To My Dead Father

by: Kelly McEvers

Ten years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, NPR is taking a look back, revisiting people and places first encountered during the war.

by: Cheryl Corley

During the March Madness of 1963, playing was infused with politics. The NCAA matchup between Loyola University of Chicago and Mississippi State helped put an end to segregated basketball.

by: Frank James

The next Republican presidential primary is so far off that some of those attending the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday could be spotted wearing stickers for two potential cand

Pope Francis: A Saintly Name, Hold The 'I'

by: Bill Chappell

After his election as pope Wednesday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose a name that, for many Catholics, sent an immediate signal of his goal to unite the Roman Catholic Church:

Yes, The New Pope Cooks, But He's No Foodie

by: Maria Godoy

As the white smoke cleared from the skies above the Vatican Wednesday afternoon, one of the first, widely reported personal tidbits to emerge about the newly selected pope, the former Jorge Mario B

by: Larry Abramson

It's no picnic being a kidney patient even in the best conditions. But coming in for dialysis in a place like the Gaza Strip calls for a special kind of patience.

by: Mark Memmott

After a mass at which they were urged to find a good shepherd for their church, 115 Roman Catholic cardi

by: Alix Spiegel

Ever since she was a small child, Samantha Grimaldo has had to carry her voice with her.

by: Nancy Shute

Sure, we know that gluten-free is the Jennifer Lawrence of food trends.

by: Deena Prichep

We live knowing that everything dies. Like the sun, it's a fact of life. And like the sun, we tend not to look right at it.

by: Brian Naylor

Some workers may dream about how productive they'd be without a boss. But for thousands of federal employees, being without a boss is a reality. And productivity isn't necessarily the result.

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