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Jackie and friends with Versace handbags at a private opening at the Versace store, Beverly Hills, California, 2007.

Don't Be Fooled: 'Generation Wealth' Is More About Wanting Than Having

Lauren Greenfield's 500-page photo collection shows toddlers in designer clothes and magnums of champagne. But it's also about how ostentatious displays of wealth have replaced real social mobility.

Rosebud Archer, a veteran of the Navy and Army, served from 1952-1993. She earned a Good Conduct Medal while serving in the Navy.

6 Women Veterans Recall Their Military Service: 'It Was Just The Thing To Do'

There are more than 2 million women veterans in the U.S. NPR spoke with six of them to find out what their service means to them.

San Diego Gay And Lesbian Community Leader Dies

San Diego gay and lesbian community leader Bill Beck died this week of Parkinson's disease.

A Reopened Embassy In Havana Could Be A Boon For U.S. Businesses

When the U.S. reopens its embassy in Havana, it will increase its staff. That should mean more help for American businesses hoping to gain a foothold on the Communist island.

The Environmental Protection Agency's flag hangs over EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: 'No!'

The Environmental Protection Agency asked for public input on "job-killing regulations" and has now received more than 28,000 comments, many of which urge the agency not to roll back protections.

Once a thriving factory town, Lancaster, Ohio is now beset by underemployment and drug abuse.

'Glass House' Chronicles The Sharp Decline Of An All-American Factory Town

Once a bustling town, Lancaster, Ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Brian Alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, Glass House.

The view in front of Cibolo Creek Ranch, where Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead this weekend.

The Trials Of Pronouncing Antonin Scalia Dead In West Texas

The Big Bend area of West Texas is known for its enormous, sparsely populated counties. This can be a problem for county services — whether you're an ordinary citizen or a Supreme Court justice.

Police stand watch Tuesday as protesters gather outside the Parliament building in Reykjavik, Iceland. The prime minister resigned after he was named in the Panama Papers as having set up secret offshore accounts through a shell company that was seeking money from failed Icelandic banks that received government bailout funds.

Fallout From Panama Papers Echoes Around The World

International investigative reporting, powered by a data breach, links titans of business and politics to secret offshore bank accounts. The reports are prompting investigations and public backlash.

Taylor Alexander, who owns Baltimore clothing store Flawless Damsels, celebrates its recent reopening. A no-interest loan and online fundraiser helped her reopen the shop after it was looted in April's riots following the death of Freddie Gray.

For A Baltimore Boutique Owner, A 'Joyous' Reopening After The Riots

Baltimore clothing shop Flawless Damsels is one of the more than 400 businesses damaged in last spring's riots. The shop recently reopened and was bustling, though that's not the case everywhere.

Denis Voronenkov was shot in the head on a sidewalk in Ukraine's capital city, Kiev, on Thursday. He's seen here with his wife, Maria Maksakova, in February.

Former Russian Lawmaker Is Shot To Death Outside Hotel In Kiev

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is calling the apparent assassination "state terrorism." Former lawmaker Denis Voronenkov had been aiding inquiries into Russia's incursions in Ukraine.

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