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Republicans are adamant they will stop anyone President Obama names to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. It's possible Obama's nominee would face the longest wait in history for a vote.

Settlement talks began a year ago in the 9/11 terrorism case. But little progress has been made, dragging out the future of the problem-plagued U.S. military court and prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Grant was married to Joan Washington, an acclaimed dialect coach, for 35 years. He writes about their relationship and her death from cancer in the new memoir A Pocketful of Happiness.

On a trip back to her parents' native country, a writer rediscovers what makes it different. The urban design, and a culture that values longevity, make good health come al lot more naturally.

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

For more than 50 years, the health program for the poor and sick has been required to ferry some clients to and from medical appointments. But a few states say transport is currently too expensive.

The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president.

The Republican Party is shifting its attention to Milwaukee, a city that will host both the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday and the party's nominating convention next summer.

An International Criminal Court investigation puts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a tough spot. His vice president is the daughter of the leader who launched the drug war at the heart of the probe.

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Christina Ricci about the second season of Yellowjackets on Showtime.