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Rick Perry phone-banking during his reelection campaign as governor of Texas in 2006. There was evidence of the problems that lay ahead in his presidential campaigns in those days in Texas.

In Texas, It May Have All Come Too Easily For Rick Perry

As Texas became more Republican, Perry, the state's longest-serving governor, never had to work out the political muscles that could have helped him in a presidential run.

Hillary Clinton's father, Hugh Rodham, paid for his family's home on Wisner Street in Park Ridge, Ill., outright with money he'd saved as the owner of a drapery business.

Growing Up In Protected Americana, Hillary Clinton Looked Outside The Cocoon

Clinton never moved back to Park Ridge, Ill., but when she talks about the America she wants to build, you can hear hints of what that suburb was like in the 1950s.

Dishes from Jim Bakker's 50-Day Survival Food bucket, clockwise from top: macaroni and cheese, creamy potato soup, chocolate pudding, chicken noodle soup.

Apocalypse Chow: We Tried Televangelist Jim Bakker's 'Survival Food'

Jim Bakker preaches that a catastrophe is imminent and will bring major food shortages. His "Survival Food" buckets sell for up to $4,500. We tested the contents of one for you.

The image of former Guantanamo detainee Mohammed El Gharani is projected onto what Laurie Anderson calls a "film sculpture" in her multimedia work <em>Habeas Corpus</em>.

A Body, Transformed

Laurie Anderson bears witness — videographic, sculptural, and musical — to Guantanamo's ongoing legacy in Habeas Corpus.

How The Architect Of Netflix's Innovative Culture Lost Her Job To The System

Netflix is famous for pioneering a company culture that demands standout results from every employee. One of the architects of this philosophy ended up losing her job to the system she created.

Spain's maritime rescue service saves African migrants from a rubber boat that capsized near Tarifa, southern Spain. A helicopter team lifts one man to safety, as others cling to the overturned raft in rough waters. All 11 people were rescued.

A Raft Capsizes; Can Spanish Rescuers Reach Everyone In Time?

Eleven African migrants were squeezed into a tiny rubber raft attempting to travel the nine miles from Morocco to Spain. NPR's Lauren Frayer joins Spanish rescuers responding to the distress call.

Debate moderators Carl Quintanilla (from left), Becky Quick and John Harwood appear during the CNBC Republican presidential debate on Oct. 28. Most Republican candidates agreed on at least one thing following the debate: "Gotcha" questions have got to go.

Gotcha! Can't Politicians Handle Tough Questions?

Most politicians can agree on at least one thing: "Gotcha" questions have got to go. But "gotcha" journalism isn't new — the idea and the accusation gained traction during the '90s.

Since the 1980s, the number of overweight and obese people in the U.S. has more than doubled. (Allan Foster/Flickr)

Obesity Rates: A Rising Threat To Public Health And Welfare

In part one of our series, we look at the numbers with NPR's Allison Aubrey and Johns Hopkins' Dr. Bruce Lee.

A Texas-size obstacle at the Peter Pan minigolf course in Austin, Texas — created in 1948.

4 Creative Takes On Golf In America

Leave it to resourceful Americans to tinker and toy with the royal and ancient game of golf.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning during Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. Manning will meet the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 this Sunday.

For Pro Athletes, Knowing When It's Time To Call It Quits

Earlier in the season, many suggested Peyton Manning was through and should retire. He has since rebounded and will lead his Denver Broncos against the Carolina Panthers in Sunday's NFL Super Bowl.

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