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James Forten was 14 when he signed onto a privateer to fight for his country.

The cancer risk is linked to exposure to toxins at ground zero. But the group is also more likely than the general public to survive, perhaps because of the comprehensive care they receive.

A.J. Jacobs joins the show.

Police are still searching for a suspect in the attack, described as a young white man. Charleston police chief Gregory Mullen says the shooting will be investigated as a hate crime.

The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.

After a hiring spree in the final three months of 2015, U.S. employers added just 151,000 jobs last month.

A fire at a warehouse in Oakland, California — the scene of a large party Friday night — has killed at least nine people.

After six weeks and nearly 4,000 stories, we've reached the end of Round 9 of our Three-Minute Fiction contest, where we ask listeners to come up with an original short story that can be read in about three minutes. This round's judge, novelist Brad Meltzer, has chosen the winner.

"It's time for this again?" you ask. Yes. Yes it is. Now you can be prepared for the upcoming battle.

Two back-to-back Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza killed at least nine people on Saturday, according to Gaza civil defense. Witnesses say several of those killed were aid workers and journalists.