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Indie hip-hop has us asking what artistic freedom really means. The story of a Chicago rapper named Saba offers a few answers.

More than 50 structures from coast to coast, including the top of 731 Lexington Ave. in Manhattan, seen here, were lit up in orange Wednesday in honor of the Las Vegas shooting victims.

Dozens Of Buildings Across The Country Light Up Orange For Vegas Victims

Marking one month since the Las Vegas mass shooting, more than 50 buildings were lit up in orange. The Helmsley Building in Manhattan will stay lighted for 58 days to represent each victim.

Together with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, President Trump touches a lit-up globe that activated a video at the inauguration of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Here's The Deal With That Glowing Orb — And Plenty Of Notes On What It Isn't

It seemed an innocuous gesture: President Trump joined two other world leaders in laying their hands on a lit-up globe at an event in Saudi Arabia. Then, Twitter caught wind of it.

The Emergence Of The White Troll Behind A Black Face

Over the past few months, Black Twitter has noticed an increase in the number of white trolls creating fake Twitter accounts.

Lettuce crops are irrigated in Yuma, Ariz. In winter, Yuma typically supplies many of those bags of baby spinach and mixed greens Americans consume. It's But unusually damp conditions have forced growers to end the season earlier than usual this year.

Sorry, Salad Lovers: We May Have No Mesclun Mix (For Two Weeks)

The system that delivers fresh greens to supermarkets is having a hiccup. There may be a nationwide shortage of salad mix in a few weeks. You can blame wet weather in Arizona and California.

The book cover for "The Telomere Effect" by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel.

Salk President: Telomeres May Be Key To Staving Off Aging

The word telomeres is probably not part of your everyday vocabulary, but new research suggests these regions at the end of chromosomes play a vital role in our cells' aging processes.

Ratnaram Diwala, 70, colors traditional earthern oil lamps at Kumbharwada. She's part of the potters colony — some 500 families — living inside the Dhavari slum area in central Mumbai.

The Story Behind The Indian Lamp That Donald Trump Lit

It's called a diya. It's part of the upcoming Hindu festival of Diwali. And this year, the lamp is linked to politics in the U.S. — and in India as well.

Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan Dies

Father Daniel Berrigan rose to national attention as one of a group of Catholic activists who were arrested for burning draft cards in 1968.

A Glimpse Of Listeners' #NPRpoetry — From The Punny To The Profound

It was a simple idea: Would you, our listeners, tweet us poems for National Poetry Month? Your response contained multitudes — haiku, lyrics, even one 8-year-old's ode to her dad's bald spot.

As regions of the world climb out of poverty, people eat more of whatever they'd been traditionally eating. Above: a scene from the market in Delhi, India.

A Global Alarm About Diabetes — And Don't Blame It All On Fast Food

The results of the first coordinated global look at the disease show a dramatic increase, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

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