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No Ransom Demand, No Motive in Abduction of 3 Year Old

Authorities investigating the abduction of a 3-year-old boy from his home received dozens of tips from the public but none of the calls had resulted in solid information, officials said Tuesday.

Lionfish, which are native to the Pacific and Indian oceans, are now present in the Atlantic and the Caribbean, where they are devouring smaller fish that protect reefs. The Caribbean island of Bonaire is teaching divers how to catch the venomous fish.

Why Divers In Bonaire Are So Eager To Kill The Beautiful Lionfish

Bonaire is a scuba diver's paradise in the Caribbean. But the invasive lionfish is gobbling up smaller fish that protect the reef. The island is now teaching divers how to spear the lionfish.

Why Divers In Bonaire Are So Eager To Kill The Beautiful Lionfish

Bonaire is a scuba diver's paradise in the Caribbean. But the invasive lionfish is gobbling up smaller fish that protect the reef. To island is now teaching divers how to spear the lionfish.

The Strange Dating Games of 1914

Courting-and-sparking practices in America have been very weird for a very long time.

The 2002 Honda CR-V is one of dozens of car models subject to a recall to repair faulty air bags. The air bag manufacturer, Takata, supplies bags for more than 30 percent of all cars, and is one of only three large air bag suppliers.

No Quick Fixes For Drivers Affected By Air Bag Recall

The massive auto recall announced this week is different than most. It affects more than one-third of air bags on the road and there are no simple fixes, short of a full air bag replacement.

Corn farmer Jerry McCulley sprays the weedkiller glyphosate across his cornfield in Auburn, Ill., in 2010. An increasing number of weeds have now evolved resistance to the chemical.

New GMOs Get A Regulatory Green Light, With A Hint Of Yellow

Farmers will be able to plant types of corn and soybeans that can tolerate doses of two weedkillers. It may be one of the most significant developments the world of weedkilling in more than a decade.

NPR's Jason Beaubien (center, in sunglasses) talks with Liberians looking for work at the construction site for a 25-bed hospital in Monrovia.

Ebola Diary: The Grave Diggers, The Mistress, The Man On The Porch

NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien is on his third trip to the Ebola hot zone since July. Some things seem different — more international aid, more street life. But some things haven't changed.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visited West Point in August, when the impoverished neighborhood was quarantined to prevent the spread of Ebola.

Three Forlorn Presidents Bring Ebola Wish List To The World Bank

The leaders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone pleaded for help at the annual World Bank-IMF meeting: "This slower-than-the-virus response needs to change."

A girl cries outside an Ebola treatment center in Monrovia in late September. Both her parents died in the Ebola outbreak.

After Losing Parents To Ebola, Orphans Face Stigma

UNICEF estimates that thousands of children in West Africa have lost parents to Ebola. Convincing communities to accept and care for these children isn't always easy.

A lion cub named Evelyn plays with her father, Izu, for the first time at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Oct. 2, 2014.

Lion Cubs Get Face Time With Father At San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Four African lion cubs at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park played with their father for the first time Thursday.

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