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Lawrence Osborne's well-structured new novel follows a group of Western expats in Cambodia, all hunting for something nebulous — money, happiness, or even just an edge up on everyone else.

For the second year in a row, the Oscar nominees for acting categories are decidedly — white. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with film critic and interviewer Bobby Rivers about the pallid list.

Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha discovered alarming levels of lead in the drinking water of Flint, Mich. NPR's Scott Simon asks her about an initiative she's leading to help the children affected.

Al-Qaida-linked gunmen stormed a hotel popular with Westerners in Ouagadougou, taking more than 120 hostages Friday night, officials say. Security forces have now taken back the hotel.

The Rams will be moving back to the L.A. area after more than 20 years in St. Louis. What would you do if your favorite sports team relocated? Would you stay loyal or choose a new team to cheer for?

As a result of Jon Kalish's piece last Saturday on the obscure Yiddish musician known as Prince Nazaroff, a relative and a genealogist have stepped forward to provide more details about the man.

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz were the clear front-runners in Thursday night's debate. Scott Simon talks with NPR's Ron Elving about what that means for the rest of the candidates.

Despite the well-publicized capture of drug kingpin "El Chapo," ordinary Mexicans don't think much has changed in the ongoing violence.

Four men in Iranian custody and seven working their way through the U.S. legal system will be released or pardoned today as part of a prisoner swap. Here's what we know about them.

Arthur MacMillan is the Tehran deputy bureau chief at Agence France-Presse. He gives some insight about how the prisoner swap and nuclear deal is being perceived in Iran.