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Cities Shut Down As Blizzard Blankets East Coast

Multiple states and cities have declared states of emergency as snow has covered parts of states from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. NPR's Jennifer Ludden has an update.

Migrant workers harvest strawberries at a farm near Oxnard, Calif. Ventura County is one of two counties where labor organizers hope to get a Bill of Rights passed to protect farm workers from abuse and wage theft.

Activists Demand A Bill Of Rights For California Farm Workers

Labor organizers are urging boards of two of the biggest farming counties in the state to adopt a Farm Worker Bill of Rights to protect them from wage theft, abuse and health and safety threats.

Lori Barlow gave up a six-figure salary as a financial planner and a home on the beach to help people make the near impossible leap from shelter to home.

Not Giving Up: Arizona Residents Get A New Start In Refurbished Motel

The spirit of Route 66 is alive in a community helping homeless people rebuild their lives.

Ammon Bundy (left) approaches an FBI gate at the Burns Municipal Airport in Oregon on Friday. Bundy, the leader of an armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge to protest federal land policies, was among several people arrested Tuesday. Another member of the group was killed.

Ammon Bundy And 7 Other Militants Arrested; 1 Killed Near Oregon Refuge

Seven of the arrests took place in Oregon, and one man turned himself in to authorities in Arizona. At least 10 people reportedly are believed to be occupying the federal wildlife refuge.

A camel gives a lift to the Arktek cooler, designed to give vaccines the cold comfort they need to remain effective.

How Do You Keep Vaccines Cool? Try Spacecraft Insulation

Typically, if a vaccine is not kept cold, it doesn't work. And that's a big problem in hot spots. A new cooler seems to do the trick — without electricity!

Holiday Toys Offer Clues To New 'Star Wars' Movie

We discover some of this season's hottest toys: light sabers, drones and Millennium Falcons — all for sale in anticipation of next month's release of the new Star Wars film: The Force Awakens.

On The Forecast: A High Probability You'll See This Dress

A viral photo montage has made it clear: One dress in particular is extremely popular with women in broadcast news. Meteorologist April Warnecke, who has worn the dress herself, explains why.

The closing ceremony of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter Square on Dec. 9, 1965. Forty bishops pledged to forsake worldly goods, but the agreement was largely ignored. Pope Francis' emphasis on helping the poor has revived talk about the Pact of the Catacombs.

Pope Francis' Emphasis On Poverty Revives The 'Pact of The Catacombs'

Fifty years ago, 40 bishops signed a pledge to make Catholicism a church for the poor. It was soon set aside, but with Pope Francis focused on the downtrodden, that notion could be revived.

President Obama and French President Francois Hollande place flowers at the Bataclan, site of one of the Paris terrorists attacks. Obama is in Paris for a climate-change conference.

After Paris, Obama Administration Changes Visa Waiver Program

Holes in the visa program that allow easy entry into the United States are being re-examined. President Obama is taking steps to tighten the program, while Congress works on a fix.

Chris Kimball, seen here cooking for a guest segment on <em>Morning Edition</em>, is leaving America's Test Kitchen over a contract dispute, the company says.

America's Test Kitchen Founder Chris Kimball Leaves Show

Wearing his trademark bow tie and round spectacles, Chris Kimball has hosted 15 seasons of America's Test Kitchen, one of public television's most popular programs.

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