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Federal officials have celebrated "an unprecedented cocaine shortage" in U.S. cities, crediting more busts in the southwestern United States and Mexico. But NPR has found that while there are indeed spot shortages of cocaine, they are neither nationwide nor unprecedented. And the scarcity may have unintended consequences.

From high on a mountaintop, the monastery of Dier Mar Musa is trying to bring greater understanding between the Christian minority and the Muslim majority in Syria. The church houses a special place for Muslim prayer.

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem

Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire witnessed the killing and chaos of the Hutu/Tutsi conflict in Rwanda. Scott Simon talks to Dallaire about his experience, which is chronicled in his book Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.

This fall, an FDA advisory committee recommended that cold medicines no longer be marketed for children under age 6; clinical trials found these over-the-counter drugs were no better than a placebo. An NPR/Kaiser/Harvard poll finds that most parents still cast a cautious vote of confidence in the drugs.

Over the centuries, the floodwaters of China's Yellow River have claimed millions of lives. Now, the problem has reversed: The river is drying up due to ecological damage, forcing nomadic Tibetans to give up their traditional way of life.

One of the biggest professional football games of the year — Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers — will likely not be available for your viewing Thursday night because of a dispute between the league and cable TV companies.

A dozen former Army captains recently wrote a column for The Washington Post titled "The Real Iraq We Knew." They describe the war they experienced, sometimes during multiple tours. Many have questioned the officers' patriotism and political motivations.

Long layovers in airport terminals are a sure bet this time of year. Now, travelers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport can pass the time by getting a flu shot.

Average gas prices are 86 cents higher this Thanksgiving, but that isn't keeping more than 31 million Americans from piling into their cars and heading to holiday celebrations.