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The novelist and journalist are just two of the 40 nominees, across four categories, for the renowned literary prize. The fiction long list rolled out Thursday morning, capping a week of nominations.

When doctors travel to remote regions, they have to understand local traditions and beliefs before they can successfully treat a patient.

President Obama met with the three Americans credited with stopping an alleged terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in the Oval Office to honor them for their actions.

A military coup has been announced in the West African country of Burkina Faso. The coup comes just weeks ahead of an election meant to complete a transition back to democratic rule.

One company closely watching the GOP presidential debate believes there's money to be made in the political horserace. PredictIt allows investors to buy and sell shares based on how candidates are doing.

Russia's stepped up aid to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad puts the U.S. in an awkward spot. For years, the U.S. has argued Assad can't be part of a solution to the war. But it hasn't been able to convince Russia of that.

Catholic officials in the U.S. weigh in with support for changes to the criminal justice system, citing Pope Francis' advocacy for prisoners. The Pope will visit a prison in Pennsylvania this month.

The Streamy Awards are the Oscars of online video. Even though highly produced web videos have major followings — with numbers, in some cases, that exceed television shows — this year, the awards are making a bid for more respectability. NPR spoke with the creators of the Streamies and offers a view of the evolving online video landscape.

Scientists spent decades arguing that women weren't suited for space travel because of menstruation. Even now, a lot of us are wondering how astronauts manage that time of the month.

The agency says some 480,000 diesel-powered Volkswagens have sophisticated software that detects emissions testing — and "turns full emissions controls on only during the test."