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U.S. jet fighters have commenced airstrikes against the Islamist militant group known as the Islamic State. Meanwhile, American cargo planes have also begun humanitarian airdrops to support a minority religious community now surrounded by the group in the mountains of northern Iraq.

The president of Kentucky State University, Raymond Burse, has given himself a $90,000 pay cut in order to increase the wages of the university's lowest-paid employees. He tells Melissa Block why.

The murder trial of Olympian Oscar Pistorius is nearing its conclusion in South Africa. To hear more about the closing arguments, Audie Cornish speaks with BBC correspondent Milton Ngozi, who has been covering the trial in Pretoria.

More than $400 million is being moved from other programs to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection from running out of money.

Ohio farmers say they are not the only ones to blame for Toledo's polluted drinking water. They say they are using only as much fertilizer as they need to grow their crops.

Recent water-related problems in Los Angeles and Ohio have put a focus on infrastructure. Many of the pipes in the U.S. are more than 100 years old and may not be replaced for another 100 years.

Songwriter Rosa Diaz decided she'd seek inspiration by imitating one of her heroes. But that meant living hard. Nadia Reiman tells us about how Rosa looked for wisdom on a dark note.

Maria Hinojosa sits down with a group of leaders in Latino Studies to discuss the current state of the field, and what educators want going forward.

Sometimes, genius comes in short bits. That's what's motivating some comedians to use Vine, a video app just a year-and-a-half old that's providing a living—and new outlet—to young and diverse users.