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Douglas Legler of Fargo, N.D., insisted that when he died, he only wanted his obituary to read: Doug Died. And after he died last month, that is exactly how it appeared in the local newspaper.

In our age of inexpensive snap-together or assemble-yourself furniture and high-tech 3D printing, you might wonder why anyone would spend the time and...

Airlines are canceling thousands of flights from the Carolinas to New England. Washington, D.C., is shutting down the Metro, and roads and rails are expected to be impassible.

In this episode of Looking Up , hosts Dean Regas and Anna Hehman discuss pop culture and space, from the first science fiction book written in 2 A.D. to...

Thousands gather Sunday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., demanding an end to genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. Celebrities, politicians, religious leaders and demonstrators urge President Bush to use his office to strengthen the multinational force protecting Darfur civilians.

Protesters are expected this weekend in Washington, D.C., California and overseas for what's being billed as a last-chance effort to stop a war with Iraq. Anti-war protesters say their views aren't being covered in the news. But supporters of military action say the media is biased against President Bush. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

A week into the war with Iraq, the White House and Pentagon find themselves defending the war plan against charges it misjudged the adversary. The senior U.S. Army commander inside Iraq provoked the latest controversy, saying the enemy his troops are fighting "is different from the one we'd war-gamed against." NPR's Tom Gjelten reports.

A day-long hostage standoff in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, ends as government commandos storm a resort building, freeing dozens of hostages and leaving several dead, including an American. Gunmen had taken between 45 and 60 hostages during attacks in the heart of the kingdom's oil region Saturday. An al Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and Thomas Lippman of the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.

There have never been a lot of scientists in Congress, but currently there's just one: Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL).

A single stalk of corn growing off the curb of an intersection in Sioux Falls, S.D., gained local fame for its perseverance. When it was uprooted, the the community rushed to save it.