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A Bloomington woman who’s run her own home-based daycare for over 20 years plans to break ground this spring on an inclusive child care center that will expand options for families with special needs.

Why can some people sleep through a jackhammer at the window, while others waken with the lightest whisper? Host Rachel Martin speaks to Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center researcher Jeffrey Ellenbogen about his new study on how noises interrupt sleep.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Nesar Abdiani about the aftermath of the earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan last week.

The famed primatologist says having a Barbie made in her likeness is a dream come true.

When water is scarce, grid operators often turn to coal and gas plants to make up for lost power.

The storm has killed nearly 400 people so far with at least 50 people still missing.

Young people across the country are challenging state energy policy in court.

What are the ethics of boycotting North Carolina in protest of HB2? We ask Evangelist Rev. Alex McFarland, Duke Divinity School Professor William Willimon and Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow.

Villagers say they're getting a raw deal as companies rush to buy up African land to form mega-farms. Farmers complain they've been ousted from the land while promises to improve water systems and schools and replant uprooted crops are not being kept.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Henning Gloystein of the Eurasia Group, about the European Union considering a ban on Russian coal imports.