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Military Sexual Assault Victims Asking for More Support from State

Service members who’ve survived military sexual assaults are asking for more support from the state of California.

Good CPR requires 100 to 120 chest compressions per minute. If you go too fast or too slow it's not as effective. Researchers say using a metronome helps medical providers maintain the right pace.

De Desharnais, a home-builder and real estate agent in Nashua, N.H., stands in front of a house her company is constructing as workers install siding above its garage. Desharnais says her company had 32 employees at the height of the housing boom, and now only has six despite the industry's gradual recovery.

Battered Home Builders Remain Wary Of Interest Rate Increases

Many construction companies are still recovering from the housing crash, and while buyers don't seem pressured by a looming Federal Reserve decision, a rate hike would make mortgages less affordable.

Review: Paul Simon, 'Stranger To Stranger'

After 13 solo albums, Simon still views pop as a language of exuberant dances and polyrhythmic upheavals. Even now, his music pulses with the feeling of invention.

'Too Tough To Die,' Cass Neary Cuts A Jagged Path Through Crime Fiction

This week, the NPR Books Time Machine is rewinding Elizabeth Hand's gritty, punk-inflected Cass Neary mystery series. "Scary Neary" is an aging rocker with addiction issues and a talent for trouble.

Yvonne Cui, a senior at San Gabriel High School, makes a call in Mandarin during a phone bank shift reminding people to vote at the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles on Monday evening, May 23, 2016. Monday was the final day to register to vote in Los Angeles County before the primary election in June.

In This Political Year, Will Asian-American Voters Step Up To The Polls?

Asians are the nation’s fastest growing racial group, but their potential as a voting force has yet to fully materialize. Might that change in 2016?

Patrick Meier (center, in cap) flies a drone in Nepal after the earthquake in 2015. Meier and his team were able to to capture detailed images of damage around the capital, Kathmandu. He believes using this technology will make crisis mapping even more effective for disaster response.

When Disaster Strikes, He Creates A 'Crisis Map' That Helps Save Lives

"You can't protect what you can't map," says Patrick Meier. He pioneered the field of crisis mapping during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and now focuses on the use of robotics for humanitarian purposes.

(Some Of) Our Favorite Visual Stories of 2016

From photography, illustration and video to data visualizations and immersive experiences, visuals are an important part of our storytelling at NPR. Here's a selection of our favorites from 2016.

Anil Kurup, the cafe's baker, grew up in the same orphanage as the owner, Amin Sheikh.

He Used To Live On The Streets Of Mumbai. Now, His Cafe Welcomes Everyone

Amin Sheikh's new cafe is a rarity in class-stratified India: It's open to people from all walks of life. Sheikh is a former street child, and so are many of his employees.

Dealing With Life-Threatening Illness From Both A Doctor And Patient's Perspective

When a terminal illness is diagnosed, people ask their doctors one question: How long do I have to live?

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