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Out on the farm and in town, rural Americans disproportionately depend on individual insurance plans, which cost more and provide less coverage. Some farmers and ranchers have off-farm jobs that provide insurance, but those jobs are harder to come by in the sluggish economy.

Following week-long clashes between Tibetan protesters and Chinese authorities, Tibet's governor has promised leniency to anti-Chinese demonstrators who turn themselves in before the end of the day — and harsh consequences for those who do not.

News that JP Morgan Chase would buy troubled Bear Stearns for a basement price stunned Wall Street. But many Americans were also stunned that the U.S. Federal Reserve took other steps to prevent more damage to the struggling financial institution. Finance expert Alvin Hall updates listeners on the latest financial news, and what it means for consumers.

Republican congressman, presidential hopeful and Internet phenomenon Ron Paul has distinguished himself from the pack with his anti-big-government record. And his fundraising efforts are outpacing other, better-known candidates.

With bulging, piercing eyes and a commanding, aggressive stride, the star of All About Eve, was nothing like Hollywood's other female stars. But Bette Davis ruled the screen. On the anniversary of Davis' 100th birthday, NPR's Susan Stamberg offers this tribute.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to author Donovan X. Ramsey about his new book, "When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era." It tells the story of the crack cocaine epidemic.

What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground.

NPR correspondent Margot Adler has read 75 vampire books in the past nine months. It was a fascination with the classic vampire's immortality that got her started — but it was her discovery of the modern vampire's sense of morality that kept her going.

The Dutch have historically gone to great lengths to keep the water out of their low-lying country. But anticipated sea-level rise from global warming is causing them to take a dramatically different approach: Let the water go where it wants.

A dramatic increase in ocean temperatures around South Florida in early July caught scientists off-guard. They're now rushing to help struggling coral on the only inshore reef in the continental U.S.