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A combination of partisanship, upcoming mid-term elections and divided Republicans in the House helped mold a Congress this session that had trouble passing even must-pass bills.

The Republican lawmaker from Virginia who died this week was not afraid to go against his party, or reach across the aisle, to stand against corruption.

The Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox make a big trade, and there's talk about taking World Cup 2018 out of Russia. NPR's Tom Goldman gives Scott Simon the details.

In the Kingdom of Ice tells the story of a "grand and terrible" 19th-century expedition into uncharted Arctic waters. Of the 33 men who set out, only 13 made it home after a truly harrowing voyage.

In a nation that prizes free expression, some Israelis critical of the war say their views are under attack. "Something really, really bad is happening to the Israeli society," says one activist.

NPR's Guy Raz of the TED Radio Hour talks with Tinkering School founder Gever Tulley, who says that when kids are encouraged to do dangerous things, they become better problem solvers.

The Common Core State Standards mean big changes in classrooms across the country. This... is the sound of that change.

NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to note a newly found script for the film Gone With the Wind that contains an alternate ending.

Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, and most recently, The Valley of Amazement. We'll ask her three questions about just how far people will go to achieve that golden bronze look.

An outbreak of Ebola has hit Western Africa, killing hundreds. Writer Michael Schaub recommends The Plague by Albert Camus, a novel he hasn't been able to stop thinking about since the outbreak began.