Israel bars aid from entering Gaza from Jordan
Jordan has been a hub for humanitarian aid going to Gaza. It's just a few hours drive from the Gaza border. But now, amid spreading famine, Israel is allowing only supplies from Israel to enter Gaza.
Disabled Ship With Hundreds Of Migrants Aboard Towed To Crete
The Greek coast guard towed a crippled freighter with about 700 migrants on board to the island of Crete. It is the largest arrival of refugees to Europe in recent memory.
Scientists Analyze Skeletal Remains From Vampire Graveyard
Lab scientists are trying to understand why some corpses buried in northwestern Poland were singled out for special anti-vampire treatments, such as putting a sickle around the neck.
Search For Political Common Ground Is Difficult, Research Shows
New research into the nature of intractable political conflicts might shed some light on how to address the perennial arguments that break out across Thanksgiving tables.
EPA's Proposed Rules Add To Obama's Collision Course With GOP
The Environmental Protect Agency has drafted regulations on Ozone pollution. The latest move exposes divisions between the Obama administration and leading Republican lawmakers over the environment.
OPEC Ministers To Consider Cuts To Oil Production
One of the most closely watched OPEC meeting in years takes place in Vienna on Thursday. Oil prices are at a four-year low and a push for a production cut is being stymied by Saudi intransigence.
Marine Sgt. Kelly Brown Trains For Front-Line Combat Role
The Pentagon wants women in combat roles by 2016. But before that goes forward, female soldiers have to prove their worth in training. Renee Montagne talks to Marine Sergeant Kelly Brown.
For P.D. James, A Good Mystery Celebrated Human Intelligence
The British author of best-selling detective stories has died at age 94. "In a sense, the detective story is a small celebration of reason and order in our very disorderly world," she told NPR.
Passengers Push Plane In Below Freezing Weather
Amateur video captured the passengers giving it their all in arctic Russia this week. Though a tractor-trailer is also visible — likely doing the real work.
Unknowingly, British Farmer Uses Priceless Dagger As Doorstop
A farmer in Rudham, England, has $65,000 to put toward a new doorstop because his current one was bought by a museum. It turns out the metal object he found was a 3,500-year-old dagger.
Shakespeare Folio Found In Small-Town French Library
Copies of Shakespeare's first folio are some of the rarest books in the world — only about 230 copies survive. Surprisingly, another copy has been rediscovered in a public library in northern France.
Astronauts Will Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner In Space
Two NASA astronauts are aboard the International Space Station. Turkey is on the menu but not pumpkin pie. NASA can't make pumpkin pie in space because the crust doesn't come out right.