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The mifepristone ruling in Texas has been met with concern from the pharmaceutical industry, who say the decision, if upheld, could having a chilling effect on the development of new drugs.

The last big medal event at the Beijing Olympics — the men's basketball final — was a thriller for the ages. The American "Redeem Team" got redemption by beating Spain, 118-107.

John Edwards' nationally televised confession of an affair had its roots in an odd place — supermarket tabloids.

A promising young writer from Mexico City died after a freak surfing accident. Her husband, Francisco Goldman, has written a novel-cum-memoir that pieces together his grief, his wild adoration for his wife, and the parts of a marriage that remain unknowable to anyone outside of it.

NPR's Weekly Dose of Wonder explores the wonder of music in this installment.

Hospitals throughout the U.S. are seeing increases in patients with heat illnesses this summer. We look at how New Orleans is coping with the rise in heat-related EMS calls and ER visits.

One of Michael Jackson's close friends and mentors was record producer Quincy Jones. In a 2008 interview with Michele Norris, Jones reflected on his relationship with the king of pop.

The Florida Keys coral reef is nearly extinct, and high water temperatures threaten to eliminate what is left. Three hopeful experts tell us what we can do to preserve the coral.

The Senate enters the second week of debate on a defense bill setting military policies and authorizing next year's Pentagon spending. Some senators are pushing to restore the legal protections of foreign detainees deemed to be "unlawful enemy combatants."

A lengthy investigation by British authorities has led to the disruption of a major terrorist plot to blow up passenger flights from Britain to the United States. British police have arrested 21 people and raised the national threat level to critical.