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In Venezuela, bread, meat, milk and other staples are scarce these days. So Venezuela's government is urging urban slum dwellers to grow and raise their own food. But it's a challenge.

President Obama eased restrictions on Cuba this week, including a relaxation of rules barring U.S. banks from doing business there. But banks are awaiting details and are likely to proceed cautiously.

As virtual reality becomes more lifelike and the technology more consumer friendly, developers continue to push it as the new heart of the video game and movie experience.

Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. That means jobs that in the U.S. are relatively safe and boring, like driving a bus, can be incredibly dangerous. It all starts with a phone call.

What happens behind the scenes as a president gets ready to name a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court? NPR's Ari Shapiro gets some insight from C. Boyden Gray, who served as White House counsel during the administration of George H. W. Bush when Justices David Souter and Clarence Thomas were nominated.

Letters that start the name of a city are combined with letters that start the name of its state to spell a word. What are the city and state? For the word "latex," the answer would be Laredo, Texas.

An environmental activist as well as a pianist, Grimaud was motivated by composers' fascination with water. Each piece on her new album is inspired by it.

Young black Democrats in South Carolina are increasingly interested in Bernie Sanders' message, but older voters, at least for now, are leaning toward Hillary Clinton.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about what happened when the Senate filibustered President Lyndon Johnson's Supreme Court nominations at the end of his term.

Donald Trump attacked fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz at a rally in Iowa on Friday night.