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Two national advocates on opposite sides of the abortion rights movement disagree on policy, but agree that the labels that define the debate — pro-life and pro-choice — are insufficient.

An army general says he has overthrown the president of the tiny African nation. The apparent military coup follows weeks of unrest over the president's plan to be re-elected to a third term.

The latest Palestinian stabbing attacks on Israelis are getting increased public and political attention.

The "First Mention" feature tackles presidential politics as we reveal that Marco Rubio was first heard on NPR campaigning for Robert Dole in 1996.

Broadcasting in both English and Spanish with Facebook's new live-streaming tool, one of the nation's most recognizable anchors has found millions of viewers.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest has called a delay in passing trade legislation a "snafu." But he said he didn't know how to translate the word for countries impacted by the deal. We do.

Iowa's population is changing, with the number of Latinos growing fast. Activists are working to get them more engaged in the presidential caucuses, which could impact the state's politics long after.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about Tuesday's ruling, which found the store negligent in the sale of a handgun used to shoot two police officers in 2009.

A new app called Be My Eyes pairs blind people with sighted volunteers who help them with daily tasks that require vision, at home and outside. It's part of a new "micro-volunteering" trend online.

The bomb threat that disrupted the lives of millions of people in Los Angeles Tuesday had a decidedly different effect in New York City, which received a similar email threat to its schools late Monday night. Authorities in New York, however, concluded the email was a hoax and schools remained open Thursday. NPR explains why the two cities had such decidedly different reactions.

A federal jury has convicted former Massy Energy CEO Don Blankenship for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards at the site of a 2010 explosion that killed 29 people.

This holiday season, one item has been gathering popularity: Called "hoverboards," they're two-wheeled scooters that look like Segways with no handles.

Christian conservatives say their greatest religious rival is secularism, which is growing among Americans. Banning acts like school prayer, they say, amounts to favoring the "religion of secularism."

As college students around the U.S. protest institutional racism, the movement is growing more coordinated. Activists are inspiring each other on social media and sharing strategies and tips online.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday most small drones will now have to be registered. The government hopes this will make it harder for drones to fly into small aircraft.

High-ranking tennis players have been paid to lose, a BuzzFeed-BBC investigation finds. It alleges tennis authorities ignored reports of match-fixing, BuzzFeed's John Templon tells NPR's Ari Shapiro.

We're not talking about the jam, though Chutney does jam. It's a kind of music from Trinidad and Tobago that blends Indian folk, brought to the island nation by indentured Indians in the 19th century, with rhythms from calypso and soca. And it's players are aiming for an audience beyond the Caribbean.

Boman Kohinoor, a 93-year-old Indian restaurant owner, got the surprise of a lifetime when he was invited to meet Prince William and Kate Middleton during their trip to India. Kohinoor is a lifelong fan of the royal family.

Five police officers were killed and another seven wounded by gunfire on Thursday at the end of a march protesting the deaths of two black men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.

They invariably never live up to what the politicians and construction moguls promise, says sports commentator Frank Deford.