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NPR obtained data from the United States Department of Justice that shows adults with intellectual disabilities suffer from an epidemic of sexual assault. Many keep their sexual assaults a secret, and it can isolate them, telling NPR they worry it proves they are not competent to live and work independently.

The actress's latest role in Hello, My Name is Doris hits close to home: "The story really is a coming of age — of a woman of age." As for Field, she welcomes the stages of old age with openness.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Tilda Swinton and Joanna Hogg, who are childhood friends, about their new film, The Souvenir. The movie is part memoir and based on a personal relationship of Hogg's.

Cities and rural areas tend to vote differently. We visit communities in and around Charlotte, N.C., and find that voters in each place feel that they live a world apart from their neighbors.

Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it."

Uber has been testing driverless cars in the city for the past six months. Local officials are happy for the investment the experiment brings and for the boost to the city's reputation as a tech hub.

President Nicolas Maduro is pushing for a new constitution — but protesters are pushing back. As the political tug-of-war unfolds, violence and international criticism continue to escalate.

Some say they brought a measure of stability. But they also brought cholera — and have been accused of sexual abuse.

Few coffee aficionados are putting a Mr. Coffee machine on their wish list. But 40 years ago, it would've been at the top. The appliance revolutionized the quality and speed of home brewing.

The release of Cher's seventh studio album in 1971 marked the first of her comeback iterations, and manifested the perseverance that has enabled her to dominate nearly every entertainment platform.