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"I'm uncomfortable with that" is a courteous way to express objections. But this year's Nobel Prize in Literature makes Michel Martin wonder: Does chasing "comfort" cut us off from difficult truths?

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz challenges listeners with a story full of inaccuracies and misstatements.

The two powerhouse musicians are teaming up to interpret the work of Jerome Kern. They join NPR's Scott Simon to discuss what makes a timeless pop song.

The Syrian performer has made his way through Europe while rapping about his experiences: "Lost between heaven and hell, I'm desperately trying to reach the light at the end."

A wave of migrants are fleeing El Salvador, one of the deadliest places in the world. Among them are a mother and her teenage daughters, split between two countries, trying to outrun gang violence.

Good CPR requires 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute. If you go too fast or too slow it's not as effective. Researchers say using a metronome helps medical providers maintain the right pace.

It's not uncommon to hear claims that young people these days have higher rates of mental health issues than in the past. But the data don't back that up. So how come millennials get a bad rap?

Heavy rains have damaged much of the crop in the Midwest. Canned pumpkin giant Libby's says there should be enough to fill your pies for Thanksgiving, but after that, things will be tight.

Adopted out of a Korean orphanage by different American families, sisters Meagan Hughes and Holly Hoyle O'Brien found each other again while working on the same floor at a hospital in Sarasota.

Also: A NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing 5; suicide bombers kill 38 people in Chad over the weekend; and hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed over a technical glitch.