Kerry: Iran Faces 'Hard Choices' To Reach Nuclear Deal With West
The secretary of state, who has been in talks in Vienna for the past several days, says an agreement could be done "quickly" if Tehran is prepared to compromise.
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Don't Blame The Sharks For 'Perfect Storm' Of Attacks In North Carolina
The state's beaches usually see one shark attack a summer, if any. This year, there have already been seven. But this uptick in attacks is likely not tied to shark populations so much as to our own.
Russian Supply Capsule Successfully Docks With Space Station
The Progress M-28M spacecraft delivered tons of food, water, oxygen, fuel and other supplies after previous attempts had ended in failure.
LA Police Unit Intervenes To Get Mentally Ill Treatment, Not Jail Time
When cops in Los Angeles encounter people who may be mentally ill, there's a specialized unit that can offer help on the spot.
You Haven't Left The Building But Your Brain's On A Virtual Reality Trip
You can now experience the aftermath of Nepal's earthquake or get a sense of what it's like to be in a refugee camp without leaving home. Will that make you more likely to donate to a cause?
'Firework, Not Fire Fun': The Serious Jobs Of Pyrotechnic Pros
With some 50,000 fireworks going off in just 25 minutes, Macy's Fourth of July fireworks display in New York City is the biggest in the U.S. — but the task of putting it all together is even bigger.
In A Time Of Grief And Recovery, A Sunday Sermon Foretold
The Rev. John Black, of the Campbell Chapel AME Church in Bluffton, S.C., talks to NPR's Arun Rath about grief, forgiveness and rebirth — themes in the sermon he has planned for this Sunday.
Charleston Reporters Tell The National Story Of Local Violence
The staff of hometown paper The Post and Courier feels the emotional toll of covering the church shootings and other traumatic events.
Aphrodisiacs Can Spark Sexual Imagination, But Probably Not Libido
Going on a picnic with someone special? Make sure to pack watermelon, a food that lore says is an aphrodisiac. No food is actually scientifically linked to desire, but here's how some got that rep.
What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?
Not everyone celebrated when the British surrendered at Yorktown. About a fifth of all colonists remained loyal to the Crown; for them, the American victory spelled exodus and, often, more violence.