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As eruptions continue to terrorize people in Hawaii, volcanic haze has drifted across 4,000 miles to bother residents of the Mariana Islands, officials say.

Rosanna Arquette, one of the first actresses to come forward regarding a sexually abusive encounter with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, says the charges against him aren't the result of a witch hunt.

Michael Rotondo drew international attention when he lost a legal battle his parents waged to pry him out of their house in Camillus, N.Y. On Friday, he drove away with a farewell honk of the horn.

While the nation mourns the loss of the chef, writer and humanitarian, many people in communities on the margins are especially sad at the loss of a friend and champion.

Sequita Thompson, grandmother of the 22-year-old man gunned down by police in her backyard, sobbed while calling for justice. She wanted the two officers who killed him to be prosecuted.

What began as a bill about sewage services quickly became a significant change to state employee benefits Thursday. Now, it is one signature from becoming law — and classrooms are closing in protest.

David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois about the changes regarding user privacy that Facebook has made, and whether those moves satisfy congressional concerns.

Did you know that a haiku doesn't have to conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with haiku master and former diplomat Abigail Friedman about where the misconception comes from.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Republican Mike Rounds of South Dakota, who's on the Senate Armed Services Committee, how he and his colleagues want the president to respond to the Syrian chemical attack.

The relocation of the embassy has sparked celebration and outrage. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital. No other countries have embassies there.