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Sir David Willcocks, Grammy-winning choir director, died at 95 earlier this month.

Pope Francis spent time with homeless, immigrant and other low-income clients of Catholic Charities on his last day in Washington, D.C., Thursday.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Kenneth Lieberthal of the Brookings Institution about why reaching any kind of detailed agreement will be a serious challenge.

Once European countries get Syrian refugees settled, they will need to help them get jobs. But that process might be easier than you think.

It's National Punctuation Day, and, mysteriously, some of the All Things Considered staff still use periods when texting. What punctuation is next to go? And what is making a comeback?

Scientists have found that working in one's 60s and 70s is associated with better physical and mental health. Even part-time work may be enough to reap the benefits.

Emily Morgan and her husband, Chase, wrapped their three-months premature baby in towels to keep him warm and alive until the ship reached Puerto Rico. They got him to a hospital just in time.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Essure for sale in 2002. But with health complaints on the rise from women using the device, the agency's expert panel now urges more study on complications.

The murder of the 14-year-old black boy and subsequent trial before an all-white jury was an early landmark in the civil rights movement.

A Bulgarian diving club created an art exhibit to celebrate the nation's Independence Day. They attached waterproof replicas of The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa to a reef 26 feet underwater.