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A global campaign to wipe out polio is changing its battle plan. The Polio Eradication Initiative says it's ending large-scale polio immunization programs in 80 countries to concentrate funds on a handful of nations that face the biggest threat. NPR's Joanne Silberner reports.

New York has unveiled a life-sized statue in Times Square, based on a famous Life magazine photo of New Yorkers celebrating the end of the war with Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. Edith Shain, the woman in the photo, was on hand for the unveiling.

Americans eat more chicken than any other kind of meat — on average 87 pounds a year per person. But they often do a terrible job of preparing it. Chris Kimball, host of America's Test Kitchen on PBS, shares some recipes — and secrets to tender, juicy chicken.

All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by Stephen Thompson and NPR's Music Saidah Blount for a look at a handful of bands we can't wait to see at SXSW this week.

War is a recurring theme for poet Dunya Mikhail, an Iraqi exile who fled her country after being placed on Saddam Hussein's enemies list. Her poem "The War Works Hard" offers an ironic take on the meaning and consequence of war.

The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.

Eastern Michigan University officials say they are prepared for a post-holiday bump in respiratory infections. We get more from WEMU's Taylor Pinson.

The Spanish artist dances along the border of tradition and modernity in his Tiny Desk performance.

Winning images in the 2019 competition range from a Mongolian boy with his hunting eagle to the elegant exterior of an Indian observatory.

As the DNC gets underway for the third night, protesters gathered in Union Park, a few blocks away from the United Center.