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Scott Simon talks with Chaplain David Sparks, who comforted the families of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base for more than 40 years.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mari Steed of the Adoption Rights Alliance about Ireland's new service that allows children separated from their birth mothers years ago to access their records.

Overdose deaths have soared in recent years, in part to the rise of fentanyl. A pilot program uses spectrometry to tell users of illegal drugs what, exactly, is in the drugs they are planning to take.

Many members of Congress believe the $700 billion bailout plan should help homeowners facing foreclosure. Many lawmakers say the proposal bails out Wall Street but doesn't doing anything for Main Street.

President Obama's reversal of a ban on drilling off most U.S. shores could put new oil and natural gas platforms in waters along the southern Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and part of Alaska. Ben Cahill, a manager at PFC Energy, offers his insight on how much oil or natural gas is actually out there.

The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are — and shares what it feels like when people don't tip.

The Obama administration announced Tuesday that the Medicare program is running out of money faster than projected. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that news should make lawmakers redouble their efforts on a full health system overhaul. On Capitol Hill, senators are struggling to come up with ways to pay for that overhaul.

As Yom Kippur approaches, many Jews are engaging in self-reflection and a process of atonement. One woman shares her story of seeking repair.

President Trump's decisions have already started to impact many people around the world who depend on U.S. humanitarian assistance, including the Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh.

At least two shooters opened fire on a social services center in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday leaving 14 dead and 17 wounded. Residents described an incredibly troubling day.