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Royal Dutch Shell could drill several exploratory oil wells into the waters off the north shore of Alaska this summer. The potential prize is huge, but so is the risk, should there be an oil spill in the pristine and remote region. So Shell is recruiting locals and training them to confront oil in icy waters.

LGBT Pride Month: 2012 Honoree

This week brings a notable story collection by Megan Mayhew Bergman and a memoir of art, alcoholism and family life by Jeanne Darst. Eric Weiner has an account of his spiritual journey, and Toby Lester explores Leonardo da Vinci's coming of age.

The grand reopening for the Hungry Tiger marks an end and a new beginning for Morse High schools culinary arts program. Its also senior Laly Martinez last few weeks to sharpen her skills before going off to culinary school to become a chef. "I've tasted the food yes and its really good," she said.

Signature gatherers are gearing up in Escondido for a campaign to prevent a developer from turning a bankrupt golf course into a housing tract.

The U.S. returned more than 4,000 stolen antiquities to Mexico on Thursday. Most of the archeological pieces date back before Europeans landed in North America.

Whether you had a job or were looking for one, December was a gloomy month.

New Documentary Focuses On John Waters' Outrageous Star

Hospitals in Maryland would be financially rewarded for keeping people healthy and out of the hospital. The arrangement, once unimaginable, could serve as a model for containing hospital costs elsewhere in the country.

The American Federation of Teachers holds its annual meeting this weekend. Its president, Randi Weingarten, talks with NPR Ed.