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Japanese officials remain convinced that the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant will be brought under control. But 20 days after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, efforts continue to contain radiation from badly damaged nuclear reactors.

Forty-five years ago, the bodies of two young black men turned up, brutally mangled, in a tributary of the Mississippi River. In a new book, author Harry MacLean explores the trial of reputed Klansman James Ford Seale for the murders decades later — and Mississippi's continued struggle with its racial history.

Two new studies show that getting more sleep at night can improve everything from a football player's 40-yard dash time to a preschooler's vocabulary and math skills. The results are the latest in a growing body of research that highlights the perks of getting a good night's sleep.

Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, a former special operations commander, took charge of nearly 90,000 U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan this week to lead the Obama administration's new strategy against the Taliban insurgency. He sat down for an interview with NPR's Tom Bowman.

Today there are 4.2 million Americans who are 85 and above. Growing this old can lead to a debilitating physical decline that often requires an immense amount of care. Full Focus examines the challeng

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Seniors in San Diego County tend to be healthier than older Californians living in other parts of the state. A new report reveals how local seniors are faring in 17 different health measures.

When young African-American men showed up at Boston City Hospital with knife and gunshot wounds, most were thought to be thugs or drug dealers. But Dr. John Rich took time to interview these victims and found out what was really behind their injuries.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the North African nation could become a peaceful democracy, face protracted civil war or descend into chaos. A few hours later, while rebels and loyalists clashed in Libya, the United Nation General Assembly suspended the country from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

When Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was an infant, her family was told she would become a great woman. But assuring words, unfortunately, were not enough to shield Africa's first woman president from a life of hardship, which included an abusive marriage.