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British Petroleum, operator of the Prudhoe Bay oilfield, says it will try to keep part of its production running while it replaces corroded pipes at the facility. An oil leak Sunday had forced BP to slash output at the field, America's largest.

A Russian mini-submarine is trapped on the Pacific Ocean floor after being snagged on a fishing net. Seven crewmembers are aboard. The U.S. Navy is sending an unmanned vehicle in an attempt to rescue the Russians.

The highway bill signed by President Bush Wednesday is nearly $30 billion richer than what Bush proposed -- and it tops the figure he said he'd veto. The president has said he expects to cut the federal budget deficit in half by 2009, warning that Congress must control spending.

A new study shows that regular use of aspirin and painkillers such as ibuprofen is highly effective at preventing colon cancer in women. Even so, experts say people shouldn't take painkillers to prevent cancer -- only high doses proved effective.

President Bush acknowledges the pain and public impatience caused by continued violence in Iraq, but he says "it would be a mistake" to hasten the withdrawal of U.S. forces. Bush said he feels sympathy for those who have lost loved ones in Iraq.

Our panel of public-radio music curators assembles a mix of new songs by The Jayhawks, FKA twigs, Birds Of Chicago and more.

As NPR covered the events of Sept. 11, it was music that gave listeners time to reflect; to digest the images and the impact. Hear some of the songs we played 10 years ago in the days following the attacks.

The company says diluted cleaning solution used to clean food processing equipment in its factories got into the Capri Sun pouches.

Concha Buika's voice doesn't come from inside her petite body: It comes from Africa, and from the past with obvious traces of flamenco.

An Arizona law banning ethnic studies violated students' constitutional rights, a federal judge said Tuesday.