How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
Pa. Corrections Officials Explore Reducing Incarceration Rates
Pennsylvania is one of 30 states that has reduced the prison population in recent years. Steve Inskeep talks to John Wetzel, the head of Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections.
What We Know, And Don't Know, About The Plane Crash In Egypt
Jim Hall, a former National Transportation Safety Board official, talks with Steve Inskeep about what's known about the crash of a Russian passenger jet over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
J.K. Rowling On Her Nom De Plume Robert Galbraith
What's in a name? A lot it turns out, if you are J.K. Rowling and want to write anonymously. She tells David Greene why she took a pseudonym to write a series of crime novels.
Calif. Teen Prodigy Who Published 2 Books Insists He's Not Special
Moshe Kai Cavalin earned a bachelor's from UCLA in math at age 15 and is taking online classes to get a master's in cybersecurity through Brandeis University. He works for NASA in his spare time.
Guinness, Ireland's Famous Stout, To Go Vegan
Guinness will stop using fish bladders in its brewing process. It's something vegans and vegetarians have been petitioning the company to do for years so they too could enjoy a pint.
Pfizer Would Cut Its Corporate Tax Bill If It Merges With Allergan
If the deal closes, Pfizer would move its headquarters to Ireland and reduce what it pays in taxes. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution.
Kansas City Royals Win World Series Over New York's Mets
The Kansas City Royals rallied from a two-run deficit after 8 innings to beat the New York Mets, 7-2, in 12 innings in Game 5 at Citi Field in New York. The Royals last won the series 30 years ago.
Gen. Philip Breedlove On How NATO Should Deal With Russia
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to General Philip Breedlove, the NATO Commander for Europe, about what some are calling its biggest military challenge since the end of the Cold War: How to confront Russia.
Heading Into Game 3, A Break Down Of The World Series So Far
Game 3 of the World Series will be in New York Friday night. Steve Inskeep talks to ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza about the Mets-Royals faceoff.
