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Julia Ward Howe wrote the Civil War psalm The Battle Hymn of the Republic. She was adrift in a lonely war of her own, against a husband who controlled every aspect of her life, including what she ate.

With cameras and smartphones, volunteers in Tanzania are snapping pictures as they cruise the dirt roads of Dar es Salaam, one of Africa's fastest-growing cities.

President Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. NPR's Ron Elving says Garland has been held up as an "exemplar of the kind of person who ought to be" in these positions.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will become the chief of staff for current President Dilma Rousseff, meaning only Brazil's supreme court can try him. Rousseff herself is in the process of being impeached.

People often expect a great many things out of a marriage. That can work if spouses are pragmatic about what they're really able to deliver on, a study finds.

The "r" word is gone, but the ways we refer to people with disabilities shape our perceptions and behavior.

Black lesbian women have long endured a stigma of violence, and the roots of this perception go way back.

The Irish have a long history in the country. And in case you were wondering, Guinness stout is the second most popular beer.

Radar scans add weight to the claim that there are secret chambers in King Tut's tomb. One theory: This is the secret, final resting place of Queen Nefertiti.

Because really, Delhi's system does everything right that the nation's capital is doing wrong.