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As the waters in the overflowing river make their way toward the Atlantic Ocean, there are fears of new flooding along the coast.

People with uncertain prognoses or dementia can't end their lives under California's new medical aid in dying law. Proponents say those limits reflect the uncertainties of death, and of politics.

The Nobel Prize for literature is revealed Thursday. While it would be nice to win, most writers realize they don't stand a chance. (This piece initially aired Oct. 10, 2013 on Morning Edition.)

This week's issue urges readers to speak out to Congress about gun violence. Renee Montagne talks to Editorial Director Jess Cagle about the magazine's foray into politics.

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke about the debt ceiling, raising wages and the new potential faces of the $10 bill.

The goal of new artwork at the airport is to make people happy. In one example, travelers pass aluminum panels decorated with images of a field of flowers and grass.

The 90-day suspensions go into effect immediately and could be extended, FIFA says. Along with President Blatter, the group banned one of his rivals for six years.

Three runs batted in by rookie Kyle Schwarber and a four-hit complete game thrown by Jake Arrieta get the Cubs to the Divisional Series, where they'll face longtime foes the St. Louis Cardinals.

Three novellas by some of Italy's best crime writers make up Judges. Andrea Camilleri, Carlo Lucarelli and Giancarlo De Cataldo weave tales of idealistic judges fighting crime and corruption.

Friday would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday. So for this week's Throw Back Thursday we're sharing a live webcast we did in 2003 about the so-called "Lost Beatles tapes."