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Early Air Force experiments helped pave the way for the space program. Joseph Kittinger, who jumped from a balloon 103,000 feet up, talks about his experience.

A women-led mosque held its first jumma'a, or Friday prayer service, in Los Angeles this week. The group is hoping to strengthen the Muslim community in America by empowering the faith's women.

With the Supreme Court chambers off-limits to cameras, Art Lien's sketches helped the public understand what it was like to hear arguments and decisions in the highest court of the land.

Most deaths were in Lee County, where local officials delayed hurricane evacuations until the day before the storm hit. Leaders in other nearby counties ordered evacuations a day earlier.

The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.

After canceling a rally in Chicago last night where clashes broke out, Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign this morning in Vandalia, Ohio.

The U.N. Security Council, under pressure from the U.S., is taking a tough line against peacekeepers accused of sexually abusing the people they are meant to protect.

With few supplies in makeshift clinics, these warriors are not only caring for thousands of pregnant women who've lost their homes, they're also making sure that women and children get food and water.

"Cleaning Your City" is a radio show in Afghanistan where the hosts field complaints from citizens, and call people in power to fix the problems. NPR's Melissa Block talks to co-host Massood Sanjer.

Keith Emerson, founding member of the rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at the age of 71. His keyboard playing helped usher in the age of progressive rock.