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Employers added 128,000 jobs to their payrolls in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent. The Labor Department's monthly employment report presents a picture of an economy that is still expanding, but at a more moderate pace.

Firefighters in Los Angeles appear to have the upper hand on a wildfire that has consumed more than 800 acres in Griffith Park. The 4,000-acre park is a city landmark, home to its zoo and the famous Hollywood sign. Firefighters hope to have the blaze completely under control by nightfall Thursday.

A developmental framework for building 21st century skills — no technology or money required.

"I wanted to see Manzanar with my own eyes, so that my understanding of history might feel deeper through the experience of place."

Hurricane Maria, the strongest hurricane to have hit the island in decades, is believed to have taken down critical high-voltage power lines. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says repairs could take months.

Jollof rice is a celebration dish in West Africa. Each country in the region has its own take — and the rivalry over which version reigns supreme is constant fodder for a delicious war of words.

Doctors can now marshal patients' immune systems to fight some cancers. Yet many people don't respond to immunotherapy, and the costs of treatment can be astronomical.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with director Aneesh Chaganty about his new movie Searching, about a father who looks for his missing daughter aided only by the messages, videos and other digital remnants she leaves behind.

On Jan. 31, French media company Vivendi announced it would be selling a 10% stake in Universal Music to Tencent, underscoring the labyrinthine nature of global media in the digital age.

A mechanical pump can be life-saving for heart failure patients or it can cause dangerous complications. Doctors can do a better job at explaining the reasons some patients may want to opt out.