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The future of solitary confinement in New York City jails

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Vincent Schiraldi, senior fellow at Columbia University Justice Lab, about the use of solitary confinement at Rikers Island.

The oil industry stages events like this energy festival parade in downtown Williston in an effort to maintain good relations with the community. Industry rigs and trucks of every description roar by as drivers throw candy to the kids.

Oil Boom Puts Strain On North Dakota Towns

A discovery of at least 2 billion barrels of oil in the western part of the state has led to an oil boom. That means a low unemployment rate of 3.5 percent, but residents question the cost. "To expect a county of 20,000 people to overnight absorb another 20,000 people is ludicrous," one official says.

Bryan Bashin, CEO of the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in San Francisco, started losing his sight in his teens. "Don't just hide," he advises others. "This is not some kind of deep loss. This is just another side of being human."

When A Stranger Leaves You $125 Million

A Seattle businessman left most of his fortune to a blindness organization he never contacted in life. Why the gift? Maybe, the evidence hints, to help others take the psychological leap he couldn't.

NPR's Susan Davis spoke with (from left to right) MC Balicanta, Ash Mirchandani, Tina Kwan, Brian Almero, and Cecilia Winchell a week before the Nevada primary.

In their own words: AAPI voters in Nevada talk economy, guns, race

The AAPI population is the fastest-growing demographic in Nevada and a rising political force. Five voters spoke to NPR about what issues are top of mind ahead of the midterm elections.

Nadiya Clinic in Kiev, Ukraine, is creating babies using the DNA of three people. The procedure can help women who are infertile have children.

Clinic Claims Success In Making Babies With 3 Parents' DNA

A clinic in Kiev, Ukraine, stirs controversy by making babies with DNA from three different people to help women who are infertile bear children. It's the only clinic known to be doing this right now.

'Epic Pale Whale Fail': Oswalt's Contribution To 'Moby-Dick'

Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt appeared at three Los Angeles library branches Saturday to read aloud from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and discuss its complexities with audience members. Host Arun Rath talks to Oswalt about his obsession with the white whale.

People place plywood over windows as they make last-minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica, on Wednesday.

Hurricane Beryl blasts past Jamaica and Caymans on its way to Mexico

Beryl hit Jamaica as a Category 4 storm and by Thursday afternoon had weakened some but still forged on as a still-powerful Category 2, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

'Masking' Memories: Thanksgiving In Disguise

In the early 20th century, Americans wore gaudy costumes and bizarre masks, and some roved the streets begging for candy and treats — at Thanksgiving time.

When AIDS Was an Unknown

In honor of World AIDS Day, the StoryCorps oral history project presents the story of how the disease affected one family -- at a time when AIDS was still entering America's consciousness. Mary Caplan shares the story.

Danny Boyle, From 'Trainspotting' to 'Slumdog'

British director Danny Boyle's newest film, Slumdog Millionaire, tells the story of an orphan boy who wins the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Boyle's previous credits include Trainspotting and 28 Days Later.

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