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Three weeks after Chicago's first-round rejection in the bidding for the 2016 Summer Games, Olympic athletes and sports executives are demanding major change in the U.S. Olympic Committee. At stake, some say, is support for American athletes and the quest to host Olympic Games in the United States.

As the entertainment world fragments across a growing number of platforms, some of the biggest winners have been rogue, online video personalities and producers. But even with 3 million followers on YouTube, Ryan Higa isn't exactly a household name.

The long Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer for many in the U.S., but it's also a time when ethnic churches hold massive food festivals to celebrate their origins. For food writer Michele Kayal and her young daughter, Syrian festivals -- and the preparations for them -- are an enduring link to the past.

On the occasion of the legendary bassist's centennial, broadcaster and bass player Greg Bryant zeroes in on the legend's technical wizardry.

The economy grew at a 5.7 percent pace in the fourth quarter, the fastest rate in six years, primarily fueled by companies refilling depleted stockpiles. The report is the strongest evidence to date that the worst recession since the 1930s ended last year. But economists say the numbers are still mixed, and that unemployment continues to weigh on any recovery.

The editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast returns to Morning Edition for one of her regular conversations with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the books and articles that have caught her eye lately. On the list this time: "America the Miserable," overlong newspaper articles, and a political wife's memoir.

For years, critics accused Brazil of emphasizing development over the environment. Rampant deforestation made Brazil a major producer of greenhouse gases. But in one town, farmers are now replanting native vegetation in a new initiative that could be replicated across the country.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Wednesday reversed his recommendation that millions of Toyota owners affected by a massive recall "stop driving" the autos.

About one-third of African-American women who get breast cancer are younger than 50, as compared with only one-fifth of white American breast-cancer patients. Health professionals recommend separate guidelines for African-American women: they should get mammograms before age 50 and more frequently.

As we get older, our muscles get weaker and the nerves undergo some decay. This makes us more prone to muscle cramps. Despite a good deal of study, there's not an easy treatment for the issue — but some tried-and-true prevention techniques seem to help.