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150 Years After Battle Of Gettysburg, Shutdown Hindering History Tours

As the federal government shutdown continues, national parks across the country remain closed to visitors. That includes the famous Gettysburg battlefield in Pennsylvania. But this year is the 150th anniversary of the battle that many historians consider the turning point of the Civil War. And Gettysburg is fighting to keep some of the crowds coming, even without federal funds.

Visitors check out wireless blood pressure monitors at the Consumer Electronics Show in Los Angeles.

Imagining A Future When The Doctor's Office Is In Your Home

You can now monitor your heart rhythm with your cellphone. Dr. Eric Topol imagines a day when patients will be doing a lot more of their own medical testing, with doctors as advisers.

Old CAPTCHAs required the user to decipher complicated word puzzles to verify that they were not an automated bot.

No More Word Puzzles: Google Can Tell You're Human With One Click

Google's new reCAPTCHA security software gets rid of complicated word puzzles and uses a simple checkbox to confirm whether a user is a human or a bot.

Media wait at a checkpoint about 4 miles from the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters near Burns, Ore., as the sun rises on Thursday. The FBI had surrounded the last four protesters holed up at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon and were waiting for them to surrender.

Oregon Occupation Ends As Last Holdout Surrenders

Three of the last four armed occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge had surrendered earlier this morning. The last man has now given himself up, bringing an end to the 41-day occupation.

A small memorial marks the former homestead of the Nicely family, who died in the June flooding of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Emotional Healing After A Flood Can Take Just As Long As Rebuilding

Three weeks after the flooding in West Virginia, the phrase "West Virginia Strong" is painted everywhere. But no matter how strong the community, emotional healing after a disaster takes a long time.

Post Republican Convention Wrap-Up: Did The Party Make Progress On Unity?

The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday. Ron Elving was there, and tells NPR's Scott Simon about the ups and downs of the four day meeting.

As Trump Backs Out Of CPAC, GOP Leaders Debate How To Stop Him

A day after another contentious Republican debate, activists gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump wasn't there, but he was on everyone's lips.

"There had never even been a Canadian DJ that made it to the finals, period," says Alain Macklovitch, aka A-Trak. "And I came in and I won."

Before Leaping Onto Kanye's Records, A-Trak Forged A Career From Scratch

It was happenstance that brought the Canadian DJ and Kanye West together. But A-Trak — Alain Macklovitch — first made his name by winning an international scratching competition, when he was just 15.

Palestinians who have fled their homes of due to the fighting in the Gaza Strip gather on the grounds of Shifa Hospital on Sunday. In many cases, no members of the families were wounded, but they felt the hospital was the only safe place to be.

In Crowded Gaza, Civilians Have Few Places To Flee

Israel warned Palestinian residents days in advance that it planned to attack a Gaza City neighborhood. But in the cramped territory, there are few places for residents to take refuge.

CDC Says 10 At Serious Risk Of Ebola After Dallas Case

The first person diagnosed with the Ebola virus while in the U.S. is being treated in Dallas. Correspondent Wade Goodwyn tells NPR's Scott Simon how the Dallas community is reacting.

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