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Women in prison often eat to relieve stress or boredom. The resulting weight gain can make other physical and emotional problems worse. In one prison, spinning helps keep the pounds and rage at bay.

The U.S. said it would work with the victims and the family of the dead to determine the appropriate payment. The U.S. will also pay for the repair of the hospital.

Several years ago, two scientists locked themselves in a light-free room for a week to test a treatment they believed could cure amblyopia, or lazy eye. Now, they're recruiting more people to try it.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Chase Utley performed a takeout slide Saturday, breaking the Mets' Ruben Tejada's leg. Mike Pesca of Slate's The Gist joins NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro to explain the move.

In an era of segregation and base stereotypes, Richard Durham brought a different tone to broadcast radio. On Sunday mornings in the '40s, he told nuanced stories of history's great black Americans.

China just wrapped up a holiday week in which an estimated 500 million people traveled around the country. NPR's Frank Langfitt explains why his family rarely travels for fun anymore in China.

Copeland has been recording since her teens and performing even longer, thanks to her bluesman father. These days, though, she's creating a sound that's distinctly her own.

Music from Sarah Jarosz, Zachary Lucky, Jackie Morris, Johnny Cash, I Draw Slow, Rj Cowdery, Jez Lowe, Darrell Scott, Zach Gill, Pokey LaFarge & the South…

You can hear a wide variety of Folk Music in this installment of the Folk Show, including music from national and international artists, as well as…

Led by Kurds, the coalition could receive U.S. air support in the fight against both President Bashar al-Assad and ISIS. Its members also include Arabs and Assyrian Christians.