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  • A railway worker wearing protective clothing to ward off the SARS virus controls a line of travelers as they wait to enter Beijing's West Railway Station Tuesday in 2003.
    When New Diseases Emerge, Experts Are Faster On The Uptake
    Public health experts have gotten better at detecting new diseases and figuring out their cause since the SARS outbreak nearly 10 years ago. Advances in communications and genetics mean information about new microbes is more accessible.
  • Wikipedia Policies Limit Editing Haymarket Bombing
    Voters who tune in to the debates Wednesday night will likely hear conflicting interpretations of history. What truly happened in the past is the subject of an ongoing, loud debate in politics. Steve Inskeep delves into this topic with college professor Timothy Messer-Kruse, who attempted to make a small edit on the Wikipedia page for the 1886 Haymarket Square riot in Chicago.
  • Early voting has begun in the battleground states of Ohio, Virginia and Iowa. Voting booths were set up for early voting Thursday at the Black Hawk County Courthouse in Waterloo, Iowa. Ahead of Wednesday's first presidential debate, an NPR poll finds President Obama with a 7-point lead nationally, but his GOP challenger, Mitt Romney, is within striking distance.
    Ahead Of First Debate, NPR Poll Shows Romney Within Striking Distance
    The latest poll by NPR and its bipartisan polling team shows President Obama with a 7-point lead among likely voters nationally and a 6-point lead in the dozen battleground states where both campaigns are spending most of their time and money. But battleground voters were also more downbeat about the direction of the country.
  • More Meningitis Cases At Tennessee Clinic
    Tennessee health officials have identified two more patients who contracted meningitis after getting steroid injections for back pain at a Nashville…
  • Why New York Is A Hub In The Global Trinket Trade
    Buyers from all over the world still come to vendors in Manhattan to buy cheap toys and tchotchkes. We find out why.
  • Speed Limit Raised on U.S. 68/KY 80
    The speed limit has been increased from 55 mph to 65 mph on the highway between Bowling Green and Cadiz. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear said the decision…
  • The General Motors headquarters in Detroit. The U.S. government bailout of GM and Chrysler has been a key economic issue in the presidential campaign.
    Before The Debate, Brush Up On Buzzwords
    This first presidential debate will focus on domestic issues, with the economy topping the list of homefront problems. Here are three economic terms likely to come up in the debate.
  • History Says Debate Moments Matter
    As President Obama and Mitt Romney finalize preparations for tonight's debate, some historical reminders — thanks to YouTube — of what can go right, and what can go wrong.
  • Stefano Amabili walks under the sun in Miami Beach, Florida, in May. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has found that more people are using sunscreen and protecting themselves from the sun's rays.
    How Sunlight Weakens Your Skin
    Ultraviolet light can burn your skin and raise the risk for skin cancer. New research has helped uncover how the rays can weaken skin's outer layer, compromising its ability to protect the body.
  • Video: Coal Miners Again in Spotlight in Kentucky Congressional Race
    Coal miners are continuing to be the subjects of TV political ads in a Lexington-based congressional district that has no mines. Republican challenger…
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