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Court-appointed defense lawyers begin presenting arguments to spare Zacarias Moussaoui's life. The prosecution rested its case for the death penalty in the sentencing phase of the confessed terrorist's court saga after presenting a series of emotional accounts from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Four mountain gorillas were shot to death earlier this month in Congo's Virunga National Park. Apparently, their bodies were left as a political statement.

Paxe Latitude had been ordered to fix deplorable conditions at the apartment towers, which forced the evacuation of residents last December.

You know the feeling: You're driving and you spot a little-known memorial that makes you want to pull over and find out more. It could be a monument to some local hero or to a long-forgotten historical moment. Join NPR on a summer-long road trip exploring the deep histories of these spots.

A construction crew working on the new high school was digging a ditch and ruptured the gas line.

In 1975, congress enacted the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which required free and appropriate education for all children. On its…

Kids may be a little mopey this time of year, but there's no reason they should dread the start of a new semester. This hour we'll talk about how to keep…

New techniques being used to educate young drivers about emergency avoidance and safety, with Driver’s Edge founder/CEO Jeff Payne and Ohio Council of…

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebra after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.