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The U.S. Census Bureau releases new data that shows the number of Americans living in poverty rose last year by 1.3 million people. The number of people without health insurance also rose, according to the report. Hear NPR's Kathleen Schalch.

The storm reportedly leaves about 13,000 homes and businesses without power in the three parishes around New Orleans.

One week after a parent complained, Gorman's The Hill We Climb was moved. The NAACP chapter in Miami says it wants "to ensure that it takes more than one form to remove our history and heritage."

All lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened after police closed all westbound lanes east of downtown Columbus to investigate an overnight shooting.Police say…

The change was announced just hours before it took effect. The prime minister said the move would crack down on the country's expansive black market, which, he said, is used to fund terrorism.

A powerful rainstorm continues to soak South Carolina. In the state's capital Columbia, rescue operations will continue through at least Monday.

Turkey held the first organized Muslim prayers Friday in the famed Hagia Sophia after the grand ancient building was converted from a museum into a mosque.

Five years of fighting has left the country in ruins. "We are bracing for the worst," a U.N. official said. The country is already dealing with war, poverty and malnutrition.

Shortly before his death, Prine sat down, in his living room, with producer Dave Cobb to record one last plainspoken reflection. It's a deeply graceful look back at a life well lived.

The push for renewable energy is dividing some communities in parts of the country where wind energy has major potential.