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Prisoner advocates say they have given the White House names of prisoners who may be ideal candidates for clemency. They are now waiting to see how the White House will proceed.

Have you ever wanted to casually point out Cygnus, Leo and Cassiopeia? Just in time for summer, this panoramic video shows you some tricks to help you navigate the night sky.

Duke University researchers say some patients with brain cancer survived long after receiving treatment with a weakened poliovirus. But the response rate was limited and there were side effects.

Over the weekend in Henrietta, N.Y., a pizza deliveryman was injured in a car accident but his cargo was intact. Firefighters delivered the pizza to a confused but delighted customer.

Noel King talks to Robert Daly of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars about China's plan to dominate several high-tech industries in the coming years.

A Franklin County judge has temporarily blocked two gun control laws recently passed by Columbus City Council, following a lawsuit from pro-gun groups.

Demonstrators took to the streets in the capital this week, shutting down the capital city's sprawling Grand Bazaar and protesting outside the parliament.

The shadow of a World War II-era case hung over Tuesday's travel ban decision at the Supreme Court. Justices Roberts and Sotomayor sparred over the legacy of Japanese internment camps.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security committee, about the latest at the U.S.-Mexico border and the plan he's proposed for keeping migrant families together.

Eduardo Vela is charged with stealing a newborn and certifying another woman as her mother. Such stories aren't rare in Spain, where thefts of infants were allegedly encouraged under Francisco Franco.