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West Virginia's governor has declared a state of emergency in 44 counties after severe flooding that damaged homes and stranded people across the state.

The guitarist played lead on Elvis Presley's early recordings, and was part of some of the most iconic moments in rock 'n' roll history. Moore died Tuesday after a long illness.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is sending undercover operatives to ferret out racial discrimination. They're called "testers" or "mystery shoppers" and pose as customers applying for loans.

Juan Gabriel was a singular pop star who transcended borders and the trappings of gender.

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly has died. Schalfly championed traditional roles for women and led opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment. She helped move the Republican Party to the right on issues including abortion rights and same-sex marriage.

A Russian-U.S. plan for a reduction in hostilities in Syria is due to go into effect on Monday, but violence flared over the weekend. Russia supports the Assad regime while the U.S. supports rebels.

After buying 100 barrels of crude oil and delivering it to a pipeline, NPR's Planet Money team goes to a refinery to see it turned into gasoline.

Schlafly may best be remembered for her efforts in 1973 to stop the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Steve Inskeep talks to Penny Young Nance, CEO and president of Concerned Women for America.

Students come from all over the world to study petroleum engineering in southern Ohio and Marietta College. In the past nearly every graduate had a good job. Not any more.

The classically trained composer was the Beatles' closest collaborator throughout the 1960s, producing virtually all their music. Music critics agree they wouldn't have been the Beatles without him.