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The National Book Foundation has partnered with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on a literacy program aimed at getting books into the hands of kids and adults living in public housing.

In Britain, old-fashioned milk delivery, with glass bottles "left on the doorstep," is making a comeback, with customers rejecting plastic containers and demanding the convenience of home delivery

Nearly 2,000 migrant children have been removed from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a U.S. policy of deterrence. Many politicians, church leaders and others have decried the policy as inhumane. But is the policy having the effect the government wants?

Midway through the baseball season, commentator Mike Pesca offers this ode to a sports radio talk show host who can turn even the most dismal game into high stakes drama.

A quirk in the Pipeline Safety Act makes it hard to toughen safety regulations on natural gas pipelines to avoid deadly explosions. The act is up for renewal this year.

Firefighters are battling several wildfires in California, including the Saddleridge fire in Los Angeles County, which has burned more than 7,500 acres.

Does having four 100-win teams in the playoffs for the first time make for an epic Major League Baseball postseason? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly gets a preview from The Ringer's Michael Baumann.

John Nordeen and Kay Lee lost touch after serving in the Vietnam War. They recall how, decades later, they reconnected. "John, we were so lucky," Lee said. "We survived Vietnam and we're still here."

Every year, about 200 Americans are taken hostage abroad. A nonprofit group founded by people who have lived through the experience is helping provide families with support and services.

Studies show that veterans are more likely to separate or divorce than non-veterans. In response, the Department of Veterans Affairs expanded a program that teaches intimacy skills to veteran couples.