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An Oregon farmer discovered genetically engineered wheat growing in his field. Nobody knows how it got there. GMO wheat is not approved for sale in the U.S.

Gov. Rick Scott says that anyone who makes a living from taxpayers should be drug-free and prove it with random urinalysis. But a federal judge in Miami

For a dozen years, a music festival that highlights the music of Africa has been held near Timbuktu, Mali. This year, a nationalist uprising and ongoing battles made the Festival au Desert impossible. A new recording from the most recent event helps fans continue to celebrate the music.

The 12-year U.S. military effort in Afghanistan has sought to drive out extremists and help Afghans rebuild their country. As the American forces prepare to withdraw, the focus is on practical security measures and those ambitious nation-building goals seem to be fading away.

Once Louisville won the NCAA men's basketball title, there was only one thing for head coach Rick Pitino to do. He promised his players that if they won the title, he'd get a tattoo. A Louisville spokesman tweeted a photo of the 60-year-old coach's back, where his new tattoo is located.

UPDATE 10:30: Earlier, we erroneously reported that the New York Jets had drafted Tim Tebow, when they had actually traded for him. This article has been…

Greek lawmakers approved emergency plans to cut 15,000 government jobs by the end of next year. They have to do it in order to receive more European Union bailout funds.

Lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott reached a compromise on $480 million in raises for teachers and other school workers.The raises are part of a $74 billion…

The comedian turned his life around when he started "WTF with Marc Maron" out of his garage in 2009. He has parlayed the popularity of the podcast into a new television show called Maron, based on his life, as well as a new memoir.

The country is about to undergo the largest transition of national health policy ever. In the first in a series of look-ahead conversations, NPR's health policy correspondent Julie Rovner discusses the changes already in effect and the complications and controversy to come.