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The first version of a Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol lasted less than 24 hours before it was destroyed by a car last June.

The singer and songwriter from Mali died Sunday at age 59. She was revered across west Africa and beyond for her raw, rootsy sound and her embrace of the many cultures in her beloved city, Timbuktu.

Teaching assistants at the University of California, Santa Cruz who were picketing in the spring will assist classes virtually this fall. But their fight for higher wages isn't over.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Milan Vaishnav, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the ongoing protests across India.

The team behind the new video game talks about adapting the sounds and music for this cult-classic horror film for a new audience.

The Belgian-American musician, also known for his guitar playing and whistling, performed with the stars of postwar jazz and was widely heard on film scores and commercial jingles.

Egyptian Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rose to power swiftly after the Arab Spring ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. Al-Sisi, who is the head of Egypt's military, appears to be next in line for the presidency. Middle East expert Samer Shehata tells NPR's Scott Simon that Egyptians find another military leader reassuring, but his election wouldn't bode well for democracy.

Some people are spending more time in their backyard — in living rooms, entertainment centers, even bathrooms.

The federal government announced it will create a system requiring civilian operators of drone aircraft to register with the Transportation Department. The details are yet to be worked out.

It's hard to get people to change their health behaviors for the better. Would putting drawings of simple health truisms on a pack of cards help? One creative tech geek wants to find out.