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Philida, a slave, is promised her freedom by her owner, who is also the father of her children. But the promise is broken and she takes the matter into her own hands, in this novel by acclaimed South African novelist Andre Brink that was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

Pope Benedict XVI leaves the church in the midst of change: American Catholics' social views tend to diverge from the Vatican's, and the church now sees much of its support in South America and Africa. One former member of the College of Cardinals says the next pope will have to be aware of the church's needs in South America.

Jimmie Johnson has won the Daytona 500, one day after crash during a race there injured fans. Danica Patrick, who was hoping to make history, finished eighth. Jacki Lyden gets the latest from NPR's Mike Pesca.

NPR's Bob Mondello and Tamara Keith read excerpts from submissions to Round 10 of our Three-Minute Fiction contest. The entries are "After the Tone" by Jaqui Higgins-Dailey of Phoenix and "Space-Time Capsule" by Jill Schepmann of San Francisco.

While street outreach programs have increased over the years, experts say Illinois must push to be proactive, not reactive, to the needs of homeless communities.

An Iranian doctor who crossed into Turkey last week describes a harrowing journey to the border. She's been treating civilians wounded in the U.S. and Israeli bombardment of Tehran.

More than a dozen released files are related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, after an NPR investigation found dozens appeared to be missing from the public database.

On Jan. 3, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. forces. Both have been indicted on narco-terrorism charges and are being held in federal custody. But what is life like now for people inside Venezuela?

Prices of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, have surged past $100 a barrel, as traffic is nearly halted through the Strait of Hormuz, off Iran, which carries about 20% of the world's oil and liquified natural gas.

For a century, California's Russian River has been a haven for the LGBTQ+ community. But the health of the river and the surrounding area is suffering the effects of climate change.