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When Jerry Greeff (left) wanted to retire, he donated his auto shop to a nonprofit. Vernon Shaw was Greeff's right-hand man and was a big part of the reason Greeff couldn't just let the business go. By donating the business, Greeff made sure Shaw and his other employees could keep their jobs.

Lots Of People Donate Their Cars, But This Owner Donated His Auto Repair Shop

An auto mechanic in Baltimore wanted to unload his car repair shop after decades of work. But instead of selling it, he donated it to a nonprofit that will use the shop to teach budding mechanics.

Middle East Analyst Discusses Syria Attacks And Bashar Assad's Strategy

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Faysal Itani about the chemical attacks in Syria and what Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's strategy is in using chemical weapons.

Demand for domestic tea is so strong that Minto Island Tea Co. continues expanding production. Here, <em>Camellia sinensis</em> is planted on the Salem, Ore., farm. It takes three years for tea plants to mature for harvest.

Pinkies Up! A Local Tea Movement Is Brewing

Most of the world's tea comes from China, India and Sri Lanka. But since 2000, dozens of farms have sprouted across the U.S. producing small-batch, artisanal tea sold at a premium.

Former President of Cuba Fidel Castro died Nov. 25 at age 90, provoking mixed reactions in Cuba and around the world.

This Week In Race: Dog Whistles, Dreamers And Dead Dictators

Pipeline and prisons and tantrums at Starbucks: these are a few of our favorite stories this week.

Mattis' Appointment Would Require Special Approval From Congress

Trump's pick of retired Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary will require Congress to bypass a certain law. Professor Peter Feaver of Duke University discusses the law's origins.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, upon arriving at the Osan Air Base in South Korea last week.

The 'Tillerson Is Tired' Meme And Things That Happen In A News Vacuum

The secretary of state didn't cut short his South Korea stay over the weekend, but an information vacuum meant a lot of people thought he did.

Actress Katherine Langford (left), who plays Hannah, a high school student who kills herself after enduring much bullying, and actress Alisha Boe (Jessica) sit in the counselor's office on <em>13 Reasons Why</em>.

Facts About Teens, Suicide And '13 Reasons Why'

As the Netflix series sparks a national discussion, new research shows 1 in 5 middle and high schoolers have thoughts of suicide, and offers suggestions for adults in fighting the problem.

State Lawmakers Confront Series Of Sexual Harassment Scandals

A series of high-profile sexual harassment scandals in state legislatures has state lawmakers wondering how to best police themselves.

A cartoon from an 1852 issue of <em>Punch</em> shows the unsanitary conditions in London slums, which led to cholera outbreaks.

Cholera 101: An Ancient Disease Keeps Cropping Up

The latest cholera surge is in Yemen, and Haiti is still fighting the world's worst outbreak. Why does this waterborne disease remain a global health risk?

Trucks line up to cross to the United States near the Otay Commercial port of entry on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border on Jan. 25. Trump now says he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he has long criticized, rather than scrap it.

With Billions At Stake, Trump Agrees To Mend NAFTA — Not End It

Despite his long-standing criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Trump has opted to reopen negotiations on the deal rather than run the risk of scrapping it altogether.

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