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  • Laureano Marquez, a popular Venezuelan writer and political satirist, says he is always opposed to the government in power. "The mission of humor is to show the people that things can be better," he says.
    Venezuelan Humorist Engages Kidnappers In Election Dialogue
    A not-so-funny thing happened earlier this week to Venezuelan humorist Laureano Marquez. He was kidnapped just before a scheduled interview with NPR. After being released unharmed, Marquez talks to Morning Edition about his ordeal and about politics in Caracas ahead of Sunday's presidential election.
  • Noah Stewart shelters in the closet just 15 minutes before an April 2011 tornado demolished his house. Wearing the helmet may have saved his life, one doctor says.
    Can Helmets Cut Tornado Deaths? CDC Isn't So Sure
    One year ago this week, powerful tornadoes killed more than 300 people in the Southeast. Experts now say that some tornado deaths could be prevented if people add one more step when taking cover: wear a helmet. But official guidelines from the CDC call for people to use their hands to protect their heads.
  • A growing number of U.S. consumers are finding much to enjoy in this fruity alcoholic beverage, driving an increase in cider sales. The Vermont Hard Cider Company now produces 70,000 cases of Woodchuck Hard Cider each week.
    Americans Rediscover The Kick Of Hard Cider
    The fruit-based alcoholic drink may not yet rival beer in popularity, but sales have been increasing rapidly in the past few years. A variety of flavors and the use of fruits other than the traditional apple are helping to attract a new generation of hard cider drinkers.
  • Koala with joey on a tree, learning to adapt to the consequences of urbanization and habitat erosion.
    NATURE: Cracking The Koala Code
    Airs Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • Being a monster — or creepy clown — in a haunted house can be downright strenuous with all the jumping and running. And if the scares are too real, it can get physical. "€œI'€™ve had customers that have tried to tackle me," says 20-year-old Arianna Dastvan, who plays a mutant pig at Markoff's Haunted House in Poolesville, Md. "So I tackle them back."
    The Industrious Lives Of Halloween's Ghouls
    Halloween might be the best day of the year for kids who love candy and grown-ups who love to be scared, but it is also the last day of work for thousands of ghouls and clowns.
  • Former President Bill Clinton hugs President Obama onstage after Clinton's rousing speech during the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C.
    Five Takeaways From Wednesday At The Democratic Convention
    Some things we learned Wednesday night: Former President Bill Clinton gives a rousing speech; Israel is a touchy issue for Democrats; women are key to winning the health care debate; surprise appearance by a president fires up a crowd; and Mother Nature messes with another convention.
  • No Rules In The Great 'Game' Of Afghan Politics
    Writer Tamim Ansary was born in Afghanistan, and his new book, Games Without Rules, traces the country's turbulent history over the past two centuries. The title refers both to the game played for control of Afghanistan and the popular sport of buzkashi, a sort of chaotic polo played with a goat carcass.
  • Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama in the Oval Office.
    Transcript: President Obama's Full NPR Interview
    Steve Inskeep's wide-ranging interview with President Obama covers recent executive actions on Cuba and immigration, race relations in the U.S., health care and extending democracy in the Middle East.
  • Voters To Settle Tight And Turbulent Presidential Battle
    As Americans go to the polls, one of the closest presidential races in years may be determined by a state in the Midwest and a hurricane named Sandy.
  • Five Men Agree To Stand Directly Under An Exploding Nuclear Bomb
    The country was just beginning to worry about nuclear fallout, and the Air Force wanted to reassure people that it was OK to use atomic weapons. And so on July 19, 1957, five Air Force officers stood on a patch of ground in the Nevada desert and waited for the bomb to drop.
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