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American novelist Winston Groom died this week at age 77. He wrote the book Forrest Gump, which became an Oscar-winning film and cultural sensation.

A ship at the San Diego Naval Base continues to burn after a fire broke out on board Sunday morning. The USS Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship, was undergoing maintenance at the base.

A disagreement over barking at a Washington, D.C.-area dog park is indicative of why so many Americans have disdain for the culture of the capital.

Activists and locals gather at the U.S. border with Mexico in the Tornillo Port of Entry to sing Christmas carols to the children being held in the tent city.

China's space program has landed a wheeled rover on the far side of the moon that's never seen from Earth. It's part of a systematic plan that the country has for space exploration.

One of the protesters in a famous photo of a Mississippi lunch counter sit-in, John Hunter Gray, has died. Gray, a lifelong human rights activist, was 84.

The World Music Expo showcases the industry's up-and-coming artists. This year, Malian instrumentalist Harouna Samake stole the show, dazzling crowds with his unique approach to a gourd harp.

New Hampshire is the first state to hold a presidential primary next year, and Democratic voters gathered in a movie theater in Concord to take in Thursday night's debate.

He continues to say he rushed to the wreckage of the twin towers after the Sept. 11 attacks to help. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the heroic work of the rescue crews.

Renowned Americana singer-songwriter David Olney, who had a reputation for thoughtful narrative lyrics, died on Saturday at the age of 71. He was performing when he died of an apparent heart attack.