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As 2013 comes to an end, the Code Switch team pauses to remember some remarkable individuals who died this year and whose stories you might not have heard.

This fresh, fleeting delicacy, harvested through March, softens the harsh blow of winter. One or two large, plump scallops — raw, seared or tucked in crisp, maple-roasted bacon — can serve as the crowning jewels of a dish.

For our 50 Great Teachers series, a panel of experts shares thoughts on great teaching: past, present and future.

The familial feeling at the annual New Orleans gathering comes partly from its perennial performers, but now, 22 years in, whose nostalgia is being served?

When Terry Cawthorn severely injured her back on the job, Mission Hospital refused to take responsibility — an attitude toward nurses that NPR found in hospitals across the U.S.

Vicki Croke tells the tale of Elephant Company. When WWII breaks out, Elephant Bill and Bandoola come across an obstacle that will challenge everything Bill thought he knew about his companions.

Kate Hamer’s “The Girl in the Red Coat” tells the story of a child abduction from the perspectives of the little girl who was taken and her frantic mother.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched its first ever "Python Challenge." More than 800 hunters have registered for the month-long competition aimed at harvesting Burmese pythons. University of Florida professor Frank Mazzotti talks about the threat they present to the ecosystem of the Everglades.

Does anyone make anything that beats a low-cost index fund? There are at least two short answers to this, which are (1) Don't ask me, and (2) No.

President Obama wants Congress to act fast to avoid massive government budget cuts that could hit in March. Washington is seeing more gridlock as Republicans blocked a vote to confirm Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. Host Michel Martin talks about the latest in politics.