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In southeast Alaska, the commercial king salmon fishing season has been shut down a month early, because the number of wild salmon returning to rivers to spawn is at an all-time low.

In Somalia, photographer Nichole Sobecki saw how the worsening drought is transforming people's lives.

A community in Salt Lake City is showing that the Mormon culture might also be fertile soil for Buddhist mindfulness. It's working for both observant Mormons and those who've left the faith.

President Trump is on a campaign to promote apprenticeships at U.S. companies, but high costs and workplace regulations are just some of the challenges keeping these programs from catching on widely.

Members of Congress are upset by the White House instructing federal agencies to ignore requests from lawmakers seeking oversight information.

This week President Trump rolled back openings with Cuba and said some protections for immigrants in the country illegally will remain. He also lashed out on Twitter about the Russia investigation.

The price of butter has gone up in France, and bakers worry the price of croissants may have to go up too. French baker Francois Brault tells Melissa Block about how his bakery is affected.

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with retired Gen. David Barno about the prospect of additional U.S. troops being sent to Afghanistan as Taliban and ISIS attacks continue.

Avildsen won his Oscar in 1977 for Rocky, which was also named best picture. The director, who delivered a string of inspirational and enduring box-office successes, died Friday of pancreatic cancer.

After days of deliberations, the jury could not reach a unanimous decision — but this does not spell an end to the high-profile trial. Prosecutors say they will retry the case.