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Claude Sitton, 'Dean Of The Race Beat,' Dies At 89

Sitton's reporting from the front lines of the civil rights movement earned him the ire of southern officials and attention from the Department of Justice.

James Cameron Given Scripps Prize For Deep Sea Exploration

Academy-award winning director James Cameron will step from behind the camera to accept a science award at Scripps. Cameron will be honored for his record-setting DeepSea Challenge.

University Of Oklahoma Expels 2 Students Seen As Leading Racist Chant

Saying they had "created a hostile learning environment for others," University of Oklahoma President David Boren expelled two students who have been identified as the leaders of a racist chant.

From The Gathering Of Juggalos To Farthest Australia In 'Timid Son'

Kent Russell (brother of Swamplandia! author Karen) makes a striking debut with a collection of essays that double as memoir. Critic Michael Schaub calls the book tough, tender and deeply original.

Italian architect Renzo Piano talks to journalists in Paris in 2014.

Architect Renzo Piano: The Future Of Europe's Cities Is In The Suburbs

In the 1960s and '70s, Piano was involved in the battle to revive decaying historic centers of cities. Now the Pritzker Prize-winning architect is fighting to save their often desolate outskirts.

Karla Miller competed in the national bees of 1984, 1985 and 1986. Her best finish was 31st, when she went out on the word "dashiki." Today, Miller is a writer and editor. At right, a recent snapshot of Miller and her daughter.

What Happens To Spelling Bee Kids? Years Later, The Prize Is Perspective

NPR tracked down former top spellers to see how they're faring, decades after their early successes.

In the rural Manufahi district, health centers, like this one in the Turiscai village, are using a mobile health program to connect expectant mothers and their midwives.

Volunteer Recap: Connecting Moms To Midwives In Timor-Leste

A global health student from Seattle went to the tiny country to study maternal health. But she also learned how to be more friendly to her neighbors.

Chinese who operated small shops in New Orleans' Chinatown for many decades learned in 1937 that their small city-within-a-city was doomed to make way for a parking lot. Shown in front of one of the shops on Tulane Avenue between Elk Place and Rampart Street are Big Gee, seated, and Lee Sing, standing.

The Fascinating Story Of New Orleans' Two Lost Chinatowns

Let's rewind the clock 150 years to the end of the Civil War, when Southern planters had to find new laborers.

Carole King, award-winning singer-songwriter and the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Carole King: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance At The White House

Airs Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8 p.m. & Friday, May 31 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego city school students have scored higher on state math, English and science tests for the sixth year in a row. District administrators are hoping to keep scores rising in the coming year despite budget cuts.

Researchers Size Up San Diego Schools For National Prize

Broad Foundation researchers are in San Diego this week evaluating city schools for a prestigious national award.

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