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North Carolina forcibly sterilized thousands of people between 1929 and 1976. The state has begun compensating victims, but some who were sterilized may never receive restitution from the fund.

North Carolina forcibly sterilized thousands of people between 1929 and 1976. The state has begun compensating victims, but some who were sterilized may never receive restitution from the fund.

When a bank in northern India opened for business Monday, its staff was surprised to find its strong room breached from underground. Local media say the crime resembles a movie plot.

All four cases relied on the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause to invalidate state bans on gay marriage. For now, the Supreme Court gave a tacit nod to the legal reasoning.

The Grammy-winning singer posed in the nude (in a G-rated way) to draw attention to a dozen charities. Here's a look at the goals of the global players — and what they'd do if money were no object.

Bollywood film director Yash Chopra died Sunday. NPR's Bilal Qureshi explains what Chopra meant to South Asia — and to his own family.

Rep. Curt Clawson, a Republican from Florida, tells subcommittee witnesses from two U.S. agencies, "I'm familiar with your country; I love your country."

The Arizona senator said he believes in the death penalty, but that was not "an acceptable way of carrying it out."

New survey results find statewide urban water usage was down 5 percent between January and May compared to the previous three years.

A woman testified during a preliminary hearing that she began getting nasty and racial comments after sexual photos of her were posted on a San Diego man's website without her consent.