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On this date in 1949, United States President Harry Truman did something that made 1.5 million workers instantly happy. What was it? And Chevrolet...

Here's a "before and after" look at HGTV's "Urban Oasis" home in Oakley to be given away in a sweepstakes starting Monday, Oct 1.

Hurricane Charley is upgraded to a Category 4 storm. The storm's sustained winds reach 145 mph as it bears down on Florida's west coast. Charley is expected to make landfall near Ft. Myers. An estimated 1.5 million have been urged to evacuate coastal and low-lying areas. Hear NPR News.

For the third year in a row, the number of Americans living below the poverty line rose last year, growing by 1.3 million people, the Census Bureau reports. More Americans are also going without health insurance. Hear NPR's Kathleen Schalch.

Funerals begin in Beslan, a Russian town stunned by a bloody confrontation between Russian forces and Chechen militants who had taken more than 1,000 hostages at a school. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

Gold medalist Charles Hamelin of Canada celebrates with his girlfriend and fellow speedskater, Marianne St-Gelais, after winning gold in the men's 1,500-meter short-track speedskating.

This week, we have monopolies (not the game), casting decisions and fashion passings. Plus a new Stephen King book! Have you been paying attention?

This week, Taylor Swift debuted her engagement ring and the parasite world brought us something gross to worry about.

A conversation with National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi about race and racism in America.

How would the construction of a wall affect U.S.-Mexico relations, immigration and border security?