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The beloved monarch became king in 1946 at age 19 and was seen as a symbol of unity and national identity. He had been in poor health for most of the past decade.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Associated Press correspondent Hannah Dreier about how shortages of medicine, medical supplies and services are causing avoidable deaths in Venezuela.

A recently filed class-action lawsuit alleges 13 municipalities in Missouri have been abusing their poorer citizens by ticketing minor infractions and then imposing irrational fines and jail time when they can't pay the tickets. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Thomas Harvey, executive director of Arch City Defenders, the group leading the suit.

Most people with depression aren't getting treatment, a study finds, while people who aren't depressed are prescribed antidepressants they don't need. Ethnicity and income have a lot to do with that.

A view from Calcutta: Mother Teresa inspires pride in the city but also questions about the halo surrounding her legacy.

When the two young lawmakers took their oaths of office last month, they inserted a derogatory term for China. Now Beijing says they can't retake the oath, which means they can't serve their terms.

Since 1979, the federal government has urged daily flossing. But the recommendation was removed recently from U.S. dietary guidelines after health advisers found the evidence of benefits to be weak.

Several Metrolink train cars were thrown onto their sides after a powerful collision near Oxnard, Calif. More than 50 people were onboard.

The ambitious Silicon Valley giant is looking to stay dominant in our technological future. But can it adapt quickly to a changing marketplace?

Four of Atlantic City's 12 casinos closed last year. Unemployment is up, tax revenue is down, and bond raters say the New Jersey town could go bankrupt.