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An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Anil Oza about rhythms and the brain, how electric fish sense their environment, and a new methane-detecting satellite.

In the U.S., what does it mean when a white family and a Black family share a last name — and one of their ancestors is a pioneer of Black history? How Black and white Woodsons became one family.

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

NPR's Howard Berkes traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where a 4,000-acre blaze came close to destroying dozens of homes, some valued in the millions of dollars. Many of the houses had taken no steps to make them more fire resistant.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Fred Greenstein of Princeton University about his research on judging a president's success. President Bush comes out well, which has surprised many of Greenstein's colleagues in academia.

Athletes and Salt Lake City residents are comforted by the unprecedented security planned for the Winter Olympics, but many remain worried about terrorism. Others are uneasy about the militaristic atmosphere. Howard Berkes reports.

NPR's Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst, says that Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the Sept. 11 commission was anticlimactic, and left many questions unanswered.

Many Americans find it difficult to save for retirement. For helpful tips on how to save for the golden years, Renee Montagne speaks with Jonathan Clements, financial columnist for The Wall Street Journal.

Fred Thys of member station WBUR reports on the life of Army Sgt. Justin Garvey. The 23-year-old was killed in Iraq. In Proctor, Vt., he's remembered as a young many who never avoided a challenge.