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A document developed by a New York end-of-life agency permits people who want to avoid the ravages of advanced dementia to make their final wishes known — while they still have the ability to do so. One version requests that all food and fluids be withheld under certain circumstances.

'Aggressive' Advance Directive Permits Halting Food And Water In Severe Dementia

Supporters call this right-to-die proposal the strongest move yet to document a person's advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society's most vulnerable.

<em>Scandal</em>'s Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) is based on real-life African-American political fixer Judy Smith.

'Scandal' Will Keep On Giving Long After Olivia Pope Handles Her Last Crisis

When the show premiered in 2012, it had been decades since network TV presented a drama starring a black woman. Scandal reshaped the landscape. Its final episode airs Thursday.

Skeptics Voice Doubt About North Korea's Nuclear Announcement

North Korea has announced that it will stop ballistic missile tests. Steve Inskeep talks to Wendy Sherman, ex-undersecretary of state, about the impact this has on upcoming talks with President Trump.

U.S. Takes Home Gold... In Math

For the first time since 1994, six American teens won the International Mathematical Olympiad.

What Are You Doing New Years Eve... In Ancient and Medieval Times?

Technically, we wouldn't be celebrating the New Year this week if we lived in most ancient and Medieval societies. Most cultures celebrated the changing…

John Rogers, co-CEO of Ariel Investments, stands for a Bloomberg Television spot in Atlantic City, N.J., July 22, 2013. Rogers tells NPR about the emotional and financial impact the Tulsa riots had on his family.

How Tulsa Race Massacre Shaped Today's Most Successful Black CEOs

Ariel Investments CEO John Rogers, TIAA CEO Thasunda Duckett, and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault reflect on what the Tulsa events a century ago has meant to them.

Spoiler Alert: 'Reality Steve' Calls 'The Bachelor' Winner

The finale of "The Bachelor" premieres Monday night. Bachelor Ben has told two women he loves him, but who will he choose? Steve Carbone of the website RealitySteve.com knows and he spoils it for us.

Let's Stop Requiring Advanced Math, A New Book Argues

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus keep millions of people from graduating. And they're unnecessary, argues author and professor Andrew Hacker.

On her first album, Rina Sawayama blends metal and pop and tackles serious issues."It was such a risk to be a musician that I didn't want to do fluffy pop songs and hope it cut through," she says.

Rina Sawayama Wants Her Success To Make Space For Asian Women In Pop Music

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rina Sawayama about her self-titled debut album, everyday racism against Asian women and going from a Cambridge student to a rising pop star.

Who Can Vote In The U.S? The Answer Has Changed A Lot Throughout History

NPR's history podcast Throughline gives us insight onto the ongoing battle for the right to vote.

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