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Even though it was backed by both party leaders, the vote split politicians within their own ranks. The final tally on the narrow military measure was 273 to 156.

Dr. Kent Brantly, an American Ebola survivor, tells NPR what it was like to suffer from the deadly and "humiliating" disease.

Genetic evidence from ancient humans and modern people suggests that travelers from northern Eurasia moved south several thousand years ago. They stuck around to have kids with early European farmers.

The Fed says that because wage and price hikes remain low, and growth continues at a moderate pace, interest rates will stay at historic lows for a "considerable time."

Alex Blumberg is starting a podcasting business, but he needs a partner. Today on the show, Alex searches for that partner. Hewlett-Packard, Ben & Jerry, and now there's Blumberg and ...

Martin Amis' latest novel, which takes place in Auschwitz, has already stirred up controversy in Europe according to the New York Times. But reviewer Alan Cheuse calls it the triumph of Amis' career.

If you don't think you like bitter foods, try them again. Jennifer McLagan, the author of Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, is on a mission to change hearts and minds.

The Jack Russell terrier was wearing a microchip when she was taken to the shelter in Portland. The question is how did she get there?

Also: Australia charges 15 suspects with planning random beheadings; Ukrainian president Poroshenko visits Capitol Hill; and Lincoln Logs will start to be produced in Maine instead of China.

Small statues made by our ancestors 35,000 years ago are often interpreted as sex objects or even pornography. Anthropologist Barbara J. King offers a different perspective.