Nation's Oldest Female Veteran Dies At 108
Lucy Coffey joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps two years after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
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'A Proud Walk': 3 Voices On The March From Selma To Montgomery
Following the Bloody Sunday crackdown in Selma, Ala., Martin Luther King Jr. called for support across the U.S. People of different races and religions flocked to the state. Three of them look back.
The Time A Cartoonist Was Told To 'Lighten Up' A Character
Artist Ronald Wimberly uses a cartoon essay to tell us this story: He was drawing a Marvel character who's Mexican and African-American, so he drew her brown. But his editor had different ideas.
Boehner Plans Trip To Israel This Month
The House speaker's visit at the end of the month follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election and his controversial address to the U.S. Congress.
For A Good Snooze, Take One Melatonin, Add Eye Mask And Earplugs
Hospitals are notoriously difficult places to sleep, despite efforts to make them less noisy. Cheap, simple workarounds can help, a study says. Taking the sleep hormone melatonin helped the most.
Iran Nuclear Talks On Pause As Deadline Looms
With just days left before a self-imposed deadline to reach a framework agreement, stubborn gaps remain on an array of key issues.
Watch Your Back, Kale. Kelp Is Gunning For The Veggie Du Jour Title
With a little help, scientists say that seaweed growing along the Maine and New Hampshire coasts could become the "kale of the sea." The first step is teaching chefs and consumers how to enjoy it.
#NPRreads: From Supreme Court Justice To The Notorious R.B.G.
For your weekend, here are four recommendations: How Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg became an Internet meme, how The Great Wave went viral, a profile of Hugh Hewitt and why 4Chan's founder walked away.
Obama To Iranians: 'Best Opportunity In Decades' For A Different Future
The president's greeting marks the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian new year. The U.S. and its allies are talking to Iran about the Islamic republic's nuclear program.
Both Parties Agree The Food Stamp Program Needs To Change. But How?
Republicans argue the SNAP program would be more efficient if it were run by states. Meanwhile, the Obama administration is funding an initiative to move recipients into jobs.