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.
ISIS-Threatened Sites Left Off Endangered Heritage List
In a year when some of Syria's most famous ruins were destroyed by ISIS, no sites in Syria made the 2015 list of endangered cultural heritage sites. Neither did those in Afghanistan, Yemen or Libya.
China Abolishes Long-Standing One-Child Policy
Now all families in China will be allowed to have two children, as NPR's Anthony Kuhn tells host Renee Montagne.
Batman Painting Once Traded For Comics Sells For $173,000
Bill Steinfelt traded comic books for a painting of Batman in 1962. The painting, by Mel Ramos, just sold at auction for $173,000.
John Boehner Leaves 'The Loneliest Place In The World'
Rep. John Boehner of Ohio is expected to hand off the speaker's gavel in the House chamber to Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin on Thursday. NPR's Susan Davis tells Renee Montagne about his exit interview.
U.S.-Funded Afghan Local Police Riddled With Corruption, Audit Finds
Renee Montagne talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan Reconstruction, about fraud and mismanagement of U.S. funding meant for the Afghan local police.
Spot A Yeti While Climbing? Here's What To Do
In 1959 the American Embassy in Nepal issued instructions for mountain climbers looking to encounter a Yeti.
Longtime Jewel Thief Doris Payne Faces New Shoplifting Charges
Hosts tell the story of 85-year-old jewel thief Doris Payne, subject of a recent documentary and currently charged with two new thefts.
Yes, You Can Put A Price On A T-Rex
There's always been a fringe market for dinosaur bones among paleontologists and collectors. Now suddenly that market is booming.
A Millennial Republican Response To The Third GOP Debate
Steve Inskeep speaks to Kristen Soltis Anderson, author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America, to get her response to Wednesday's GOP debate.
Break It Down: Republican Candidates' Tax Plans
At their debate Wednesday night, Republican presidential candidates discussed economic issues, with some policy remarks that deserve a closer look.
Israeli Defense Minister Responds To String Of Stabbing Attacks
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon about security for Israelis amid a new wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence in the occupied West Bank.
