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Backers of a ballot effort to overturn Ohio's 2004 ban on same-sex marriage say they are gathering signatures for a new petition that revises wording in…

Beginning in the fall, several local high schools will offer students a head start in getting ready for college or the work force. One of the first…

The Cleveland Plain Dealer announces it will reduce its daily newspaper home delivery to three days a week, instead of seven. “Also seeking to address…

Recent data show that a patient gets to speak for an average of 12-15 seconds before a doctor interrupts. The practice of narrative medicine, which favors…

On this date 1941, the United Service Organization was founded and because of it, one of the most well-known comedians came to be. And in 1980 the world...

Retired Gen. Jay Garner, U.S. civil administrator for Iraq, seeks to speed efforts to form an interim administration. But Shiite clerics press for an Islamic state similar to neighboring Iran. NPR's Guy Raz and NPR's Ivan Watson report.

In a speech before the American Medical Association, President Bush outlines his proposal for a prescription-drug benefit in Medicare. The president's plan would cover all seniors, but would generously reward those in managed care. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports.

President Bush nominates Trade Representative Rob Portman as the White House budget director. Portman is a Washington insider and longtime friend of the president. Bush also selected Susan Schwab, the deputy trade representative, to move up to the top trade job, replacing Portman.

Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty in Miami to charges related to his purchase of a gambling boat fleet. But it's the enormous amount of money Abramoff received from Indian tribes with casino interests that made him a target of investigators and led to his guilty plea on separate charges in Washington.

As the debate goes on at the United Nations, and as American troops deploy to the Persian Gulf, online gambling sites offer odds on the likelihood of war between the United States and Iraq. NPR's Melissa Block talks to Eddie King, of the Web site Bet on Sports.