High On Tea Party Hit List, Idaho Congressman Looks To Hold On

GOP Rep. Mike Simpson has a pretty solidly conservative voting record. But he's still facing a tough Tea Party primary challenge in a race marked by millions of dollars in outside spending.

Doctors' Ignorance Stands In The Way Of Care For The Disabled

Nearly 20 percent of Americans have physical or mental disabilities, yet only a small fraction of medical schools teach students how to talk with disabled patients about their needs.

150 Years Old, Arlington Cemetery Is Running Out Of Room

It holds service members from every war in U.S. history, but the national cemetery is constantly short of plots.

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Indian prime minister-elect Narendra Modi (bottom left) offered prayers by the river Ganges in a religious ceremony beamed live on television that underlined his Hindu nationalist roots a day after his stunning electoral triumph.

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An Indian supporter of Modi collects flowers on Saturday.

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Hundreds of flag-waving supporters mob Modi as he arrives in New Delhi.

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Bharatiya Janata Party supporters set off firecrackers and dance to celebrate Modi's victory in India's general elections in Srinagar, India, on Saturday.

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In Photos: India's Prime Minister-Elect Receives Hero's Welcome In Delhi

The election of Narendra Modi is historic, marking a shift away from a party that has dominated politics in the world's largest democracy.

Why The U.S. Shunned The Man Who Will Now Lead India

From Humble Start To India's Likely Prime Minister

A Worldwide Voyage To Prove Stars, Wind And Waves Are Enough HPR

An ambitious journey by canoe gets underway in Hawaii on Saturday: Two double-hulled vessels will set sail on a three-year journey around the world.

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High Charges By Doctors May Not Be Red Flags For Medicare Fraud

It does seem like some doctors are overcharging, but the explanation of high fees can be complicated.

No One Wants To Be With The Marlboro Man: Terry Crews On 'Manhood'

Actor Terry Crews has an NFL physique that's perfect for action films, but it's his sense of humor that's won over fans. Crews' revealing new memoir is called Manhood.

5 Fab Fads That Just Faded Away

Remembering a time in America when chameleon coiffures and sand baths were all the rage.

'The Cunning Little Vixen' Pokes Her Head Into An Animated Forest

A new production of Leos Janácek's opera takes on a longstanding challenge: how to turn human singers into animals without making them look ridiculous.

Holder: Subtle Racism Is Greater Threat Than 'Outbursts Of Bigotry'

On the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, both Attorney General Eric Holder and first lady Michelle Obama say racism is still alive and there's work yet to be done.

NAACP Selects Minister, Former Lawyer, As New President

The Right To Be Forgotten And The Open Internet

In this week's tech roundup, a European court says private citizens will be able to get Google to remove certain search results. Also: a look at what's next for the FCC's Internet regulations.

Not My Job: Political Adviser John Podesta Gets Quizzed On A Swedish King

In honor of judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell we've invited Podesta to answer three questions about a Carl who isn't a Kasell, but rather, has one — King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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'Wait Wait' Celebrates Carl Kasell, Our Official Judge and Scorekeeper

Nigerian Abductions Part Of A Terrible Pattern In African Conflicts

Africa's most notorious warlord, Joseph Kony, began mass abductions of schoolgirls in the 1980s. Since then, it has become a recurring feature in conflicts on the continent.

A School Lunch Denied Prompts Powerful Action In A World Of Words

Tweeting and blogging make it easy to complain in the virtual world. Instead, an outraged Michigan mom took a step to make a difference in real life.

In Elizabethan England, It Was Hip To Have The Blues

Watch British countertenor Iestyn Davies mine melancholy songs. He's joined for this performance in the NPR offices by Thomas Dunford, "the Eric Clapton of the lute."

The 'Wayward And Defiant' Life Of Journalist Rebecca West

West led a remarkable life, going from would-be actress to pioneering feminist journalist to one of the United Kingdom's most respected and enduring writers. A new biography glosses over West's writing to focus on her remarkable, tumultuous 20th-century life.

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Nostalgia For What's Been Lost Since 'Brown V. Board'

Many black Americans who are old enough to recall their segregated childhoods remember some aspect of that time with fondness.

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