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This month marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Va., the first permanent English settlement in North America. Many historians see Jamestown as the birthplace of modern America. Was the original colony really a success?

Before President Bush laid out his plan on Friday, automakers had pleaded with Congress not once, but twice before it fell to the White House. Lots of politicking went into getting the deal to where it is, and many members of Congress remain doubtful.

The invasive Asian longhorned beetle has turned up in Worcester, Mass., and it's hungry for hardwood trees. Over 4,000 trees in the Worcester area are infested and slated for removal, but five times that many might have to be cut down.

The polarizing opera singer may be gone, but she is not forgotten. Callas died 27 years ago. When she was alive and singing, she was the opera diva many people enjoyed criticizing.

Teachers have been protesting for higher wages. In Indiana, lawmakers introduced measures to improve the situation but many teachers say it may not be enough to keep them in the profession.

The U.S. military wants to begin a reconstruction program in Fallujah once the last pockets of insurgent resistance have been overcome. But many Fallujah residents say all they want from the U.S. is the departure of American troops. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Pakistani jets bomb a suspected terrorist training camp along its border with Afghanistan, a region that U.S. officials consider a hiding place for militants with ties to al Qaeda. Pakistani officials say as many as 50 people were killed in the raid. Hear NPR's Philip Reeves.

In 2013, Laura DiGeronimo got a holiday surprise, but not the kind many people would welcome. As part of the series, "Kind World," a story about a break-up, depression and shoveling snow.

In the aftermath of Japan's nuclear disaster, many countries are reassessing their own nuclear policies. This interactive map explores those nations that rely on nuclear power for a portion of their electricity, and those that have no nuclear plants, but hope to build them soon.

Kenya's intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses.