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The death of ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings underscores the end of an era. Jennings died Sunday of lung cancer at 67. With Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw, he dominated U.S. network news for two decades.

An expedition to the Pacific's Mariana Trench has found evidence that life exists miles below the surface. But it's not life as we know it.

Director Douglas Tirola's new film, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, chronicles the rise and fall of National Lampoon. Tirola tells NPR the magazine's power came from its willingness to go after anyone.

After Hurricane Ian dumped record levels of rain across Florida, rivers flooded, leaving thousands stranded on newly created islands.

Quadball is a reference both to the number of balls on the field and the number of positions in the game. The leagues and governing bodies hope the rebrand will also allow the sport to grow more.

Sports commentator Terry Pluto talks about why the Cavs are moving on from Kevin Love, and how they look as they gear up for a playoff run.

A year after publishing her controversial Atlantic story, "Why Women Can't Have It All," Anne-Marie Slaughter talks about her decision to leave the State Department to be at home. Her mother suggests that whether they stay home or work, women today have a much better sense of themselves than did previous generations.

A hefty anniversary book looks back at the best of Life, including its controversial cover story.

The only federally mandated leave covers just half of the workforce, and many people say they can't afford to use it because it's unpaid. States and cities across the U.S. are stepping in with policies that cover both public and private sector workers.

Folgers is the biggest seller of ground coffee in U.S. stores, but it has confronted a painful realization: its reputation is ... not strong.