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Bessie Smith's songs are tales of liberated women who are not afraid to speak openly about what they want, what they need and what they are tired of.

At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline actually be playful?

Bianca Bosker was a technology reporter and a casual wine drinker until she quit her job to become a sommelier. She talks with Lulu Garcia Navarro about her book Cork Dork.

John Awiel Chol Diing and his family fled South Sudan when he was 4. He grew up in camps but always hoped he'd find a way out of the "end zone."

In the U.S., there are about 500 accredited geriatric emergency departments, designed to be less dangerous, less stressful places for older adults to get care.

With the help of American volunteers from a variety of churches, a family of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was welcomed recently to its new home in Silver Spring, Md.

In one case that has drawn particular attention, he pardoned a murderer whose family raised big money to pay off Bevin's campaign debt.

The White House unveiled sweeping demands for an immigration deal with Democrats. And, Vice President Pence walked out of an NFL game. Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the National Review.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Canadian poet Margaret Atwood about her new collection, Dearly.

Planes make diversions — also called "emergency landings" — all the time. Almost always, everyone on board is fine. Here are some reasons why.