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It's a global issue, and deaths are often high in the developing world. A new report looks at inexpensive ways to cut down on fatalities.

The Transportation Department is examining airline ticket prices before and after the Philadelphia Amtrak derailment in May. NPR's Scott Simon talks to the AP's Scott Mayerowitz.

A plan for a cemetery in Farmersville, north of Dallas, sparked a debate among residents. The mayor of the mostly white community says it will likely be approved, but some are pushing for a no vote.

A new study looks at the lyrics of the 93 bestselling music artists in recording history. Turns out rappers tend to have a wider vocabulary than others. Famous wordsmith Bob Dylan came in fifth.

Christine Miller owns Dahlia's Delights in White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. Locals and tourists alike line up for her paninis, hot off the press and filled with fresh produce from her garden out back.

The president and his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, also addressed the delicate issue of the country's poor record on gay rights.

Georgia parents were uncomfortable with the phrase's seeming religiosity. But to our author who grew up in India, namaste was a way of saying hello — respectfully — to his elders.

Steve Deace, an Iowa conservative talk radio host, speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about how the Republican field is shaping up for caucuses this winter.

Signed into law 25 years ago, the Americans With Disabilities Act was supposed to open the doors to employment for many. But only a small percentage of disabled Americans are working today.

The video shows Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán walking around his cell and eventually dipping below a wall in his shower. That was the last time guards saw the notorious drug lord.