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Ian Bradley-Perrin (left) and fellow graduate student Olga Brudastova have been active in the campaign to unionize grad students who work as teaching and research assistants at Columbia University.

NLRB Rules Graduate Students Are Employees With The Right To Unionize

The 3-1 decision by the National Labor Relations Board reverses a 2004 ruling and opens the door to union drives at private universities across the country.

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech Friday commemorating those killed and wounded during a failed July 15 military coup, in Ankara, Turkey.

After Failed Coup, Turkey Brings Military Further Under Government Control

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a shakeup of the country's armed forces and dismissed nearly 1,400 more military personnel, in the wake of a failed coup attempt earlier this month.

Astronaut Scott Kelly reacts after returning to Earth after nearly one year aboard the International Space Station.

After A Year In Space, Astronaut Scott Kelly To Retire In April

Recently returned from a historic 340-day off-planet mission, Kelly announced Friday he will retire from NASA on April 1, but still continue to participate in research related to his experiment.

Webcast: Health Care Inequalities In America

NPR polls found significant differences in the quality of health care experienced by Americans, depending on income. A webcast at 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday will examine the disparities.

Area Around COSI To Be Transformed, Local Leaders Say

Plans were unveiled Tuesday to develop the area around COSI. Fifty-six acres surrounding the center would be highlighted by a new veteransâ memorial, a…

NOAA says this ghostlike octopod, discovered more than 2 1/2 miles underwater near Hawaii, is almost certainly an undescribed species.

Scientists Discover 'Remarkable Little Octopod,' Possibly New Species

A robotic vehicle was exploring the ocean floor by Hawaii, more than 2 1/2 miles underwater. To the surprise of NOAA scientists, it came across a cute, "ghostlike" octopod. One suggested name: Casper.

Anak (Child) Krakatau volcano erupts, as seen from a ship on the Sunda Straits, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Indonesia Extends Exclusion Zone Around Volcano That Caused Tsunami

Anak Krakatau, whose partial collapse is blamed for triggering Saturday's tsunami that killed at least 430 people, remains active — spewing ash over a large area around the Sunda Strait.

Union Janitors Protest Sherwin-Williams Contractor Change

A few dozen janitors and supporters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) demonstrated outside of Sherwin-Williams headquarters in Cleveland Thursday after they were notified the paint company is switching to a non-union contractor. “Cleaning Sherwin-Williams is my main source of income that helps me provide for my 12-year-old daughter and my mother,” said employee Tiffany Gallego. “Janitors like me feel highly disappointed that after a combined decades of work cleaning, we are being let go.”

Liang Jun, a tractor driver and Soviet model worker, was immortalized in the 1960s on China's 1 yuan banknote.

Liang Jun, China's Iconic Female Tractor Driver, Dies At 90

Ari Shapiro talks with Tina Mai Chen, a professor at the University of Manitoba, about the death of a model worker who was featured on China's 1 yuan banknotes.

Matt Tepper, president of the Old North Dayton Neighborhood Association, says more than 500 homes were destroyed or severely damaged by the tornado.

As Winter Sets In, So Do Worries For Many In Old North Dayton With Tornado Damage

Seven months since the Memorial Day tornadoes left a path of devastation across the Miami Valley, some residents in Old North Dayton are struggling to...

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