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When a disaster strikes, people everywhere often are inspired to spring into action. But donating good or services rarely is a good idea, experts say, and even cash donations could be better targeted.

Steve Inskeep talks to Jane Ferguson of PBS NewsHour about her reporting trip to rebel-held territories in Yemen. Few journalists have accessed the areas since the start of the 2015 civil war.

One thing the history of leprosy tells us: When you restrict people's freedoms, they go underground, and fail to seek treatment.

It's been four weeks since Hurricane Dorian pummeled, flooded and scoured the northern Bahamas leaving the island of Abaco barely habitable. Dozens died and hundreds remain missing.

Helen Hoang's romances feature characters on the autism spectrum — as she herself is; she says she wants to show that autistic people can get their happily-ever-afters just like anyone else.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe about the future of the MoviePass subscription service, which is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Alastair Bonnett sought out uncharted and forgotten territories for his new book, Unruly Places. He tells NPR's Tamara Keith about the quest, which included a visit to a traffic island.

Nonprofits that bail people out of jail have seen a massive influx in donations as people support protesters. And because of how the funds work, that money could keep circulating well into the future.

In his new book No Rules Rules, Reed Hastings argues that in order for a creative workplace to succeed, it needs as few policies and rules as possible. Others say the culture is demoralizing.

Americans are jumping at the chance to save a lot of money by refinancing their home loans — as mortgage rates fall to record lows. Why are rates so low, and when does it pay to refinance?