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Lauren Groff, Terrance Hayes, Sally Mann and Ta-Nehisi Coates are among the 20 writers still in the running for the prestigious literary prize. Soon, that number will be whittled to just four winners.

The shortlist for the awards went public Wednesday, halving the number of nominees to 20 finalists. David Greene talks to NPR editor Barrie Hardymon and contributor Glen Weldon about their favorites.

The move comes after clashes between Palestinians and Israelis have intensified. On Tuesday, Palestinians killed three Israelis in stabbing and shooting attacks.

Patrick Awuah left his job as a Microsoft engineer to establish a new kind of school for his country. That accomplishment has now earned him a "genius grant" of $625,000 from the MacArthur Foundation.

The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a pilot program to provide loans for some of these alternative higher-ed programs.

Ductal carcinoma in situ often doesn't turn into breast cancer, but most women have surgery for it. The trend is for less invasive surgery, which hasn't affected survival rates.

In an attempt to diversify the state's attractiveness to visitors, tourism officials are eyeing growth in rural areas of Tennessee.

A seven-year drop in Shelby County’s teen birthrate shines a spotlight on organizations such as A Step Ahead Foundation, which offer access to costlier --…

One analyst finds that economics is the key driver behind the growing phenomenon of so-called "cord-nevers," people who never subscribed to cable or satellite TV.

The automaker says the software functions differently than the "defeat devices" in some diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015. The EPA says it hasn't determined if the new software is illegal.