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Peggy Girshman diving in Hawaii in the summer of 2015.

Peggy Girshman, NPR Veteran And Journalism Pioneer, Dies At 61

Girshman was a leader at many news and professional organizations, including NPR, NBC News, the National Association of Science Writers and Kaiser Health News, which she co-founded.

In Alabama, Teachers School Lawmakers

The 2016 Teacher of the Year in that state decided it was about time the people who write the laws that affect schools actually see the inside of a classroom.

California's Recent Storms Are Boosting Water Supplies

Recent California storms are helping refill the state's reservoirs and the weather systems are putting snow up in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Dr. Danielle Cruz attends to 4-month-old Davi Lucas Francisca da Paz, held by his mother, Eliane Francisca, in an examination room at the Institute of Integral Medicine Hospital in Recife, Brazil.

The Poignant Cry Of Babies With Birth Defects Linked to Zika

The "new microcephaly." That's what doctors in Brazil are calling the birth defect believed to be caused by the Zika virus because it seems much worse than cases that have occurred for other reasons.

K.A.A.N. stands for Knowledge Above All Nonsense.

K.A.A.N. Is The Answer To All Of Your Rap Desires

If you enjoy rap, allow Brandon Perry, aka K.A.A.N., to make your day.

No Paper Tiger, This 'Menagerie' Is Full Of Fierce Feeling

Ken Liu's new The Paper Menagerie collects 15 of his Hugo and Nebula Award-winning stories. Critic Amal El-Mohtar calls it "stupendously good work" that strikes chords profound enough to hurt.

Aliy Zirkle handles her dogs during a rest in Galena along the Yukon River, her last stop before heading towards Nulato. Late in the night, as she approached Nulato, Zirkle was attacked by a snowmobiler a few miles outside the small community.

Snowmobiler Kills Dog Competing In Iditarod; Attack Apparently Intentional

Multiple dogs were injured Saturday morning after a snowmobiler repeatedly drove towards Aliy Zirkle, Jeff King and their teams. Nash, a 3-year-old male on King's team, was killed in the attack.

Woinshet Zebene Negash stands with actress Maria Bello at "Half the Sky Live," an International Women's Day Event in 2010.

Kidnapped And Raped At Age 13, She's Finally Found Justice

Woineshet Zebene Negash of Ethiopia was abducted, raped and forced to sign a marriage contract when she was just 13. Now, 15 years later, her rights have been upheld.

A woman navigates a stroller between the rubble of destroyed buildings in the rebel bastion of Douma, Syria, in December 2014. A new report card on the international response to Syria's violence faults the U.N. Security Council.

U.S., Russia, Security Council Get A Share Of Blame For Syrian Violence In New Report

The report from 30 aid and human rights groups faults the U.N. Security Council for its approach to Syria, while also giving credit to current peace efforts.

(From left) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich before the start of the Republican presidential debate Thursday in Miami.

GOP Presidential Contenders Stay Classy With Major Shift In Debate Tone And Pitch

Although at least one more debate is scheduled for March 21, Thursday's had the feeling of a finale. The themes were mostly policy oriented, with a few tiffs over who's likeliest to win in November.

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