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Less than 50 days remain until the kickoff of the World Cup in Brazil. Many questions persist about the country's readiness and the potential for further protests.

The day before Super Tuesday voting starts, we hear what the top Republicans are saying on the campaign trail.

Republicans are expecting to do well in November, and one thing they're not doing this election is emphasizing social issues. That choice is causing some frustration among core supporters.

Madeleine Brand continues the conversation about the politics of handling embryos with Slate political analyst Will Saletan. He's written extensively on the issue, and reviews the variety of legislative proposals aimed at regulating the creation and adoption of human embryos.

A half century ago, a beekeeper from New Zealand and a Sherpa from Nepal reached the top of Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. To mark next month's anniversary of the epic ascent, Peter Hillary and Jamling Norgay return to Everest to retrace their fathers' legendary footsteps.

After years of fighting, hunger and destruction, people in Yemen reflect on what they've lost and their low expectations for ending a war that has devastated the country.

Stuck in third place in key early contests, Democrat John Edwards will abandon his second run at the White House. The former senator and vice-presidential candidate is expected to make the announcement Wednesday in New Orleans.

President Trump has signed three orders punishing law firms that have represented people or causes unpopular with the president.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Australian volunteer firefighter Mark Walkom. He's part of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and has been battling this year's massive wildfires.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome emerged a year ago in Saudi Arabia, although the world didn't find out about it until September, when researchers said it was caused by a previously unknown virus that's in the same family as SARS.