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There are reports that an Iranian-American businessman has been arrested in Iran. David Greene speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Farnaz Fassihi about what is known and what it could mean.

As food policy gets more attention in Washington, lobbying groups are training chefs to stir up Congress. The hope is that they'll sway lawmakers on issues like school lunch and GMO labels.

There's no widely available vaccine to prevent plague, an infectious bacterial disease that's carried by squirrels and other rodents.

Much of the difficulty lies in finding a solution to the civil war and humanitarian crisis that's acceptable to all parties — both within and outside of Syria.

The small force will be sent to northern Syria to "help coordinate local ground forces and Coalition efforts" to counter ISIS, a senior administration official confirms to NPR's Scott Horsley.

Skunk Bear's shivery new video explores how and why our skin acts so weird when we watch a scary movie, get cold or listen to music.

In earlier America, before the automobile reigned supreme, the family wagon was often the target for seasonal mischief and mayhem.

Video of a rough classroom encounter between a black student and a white deputy in South Carolina had us thinking about alternative discipline policies in schools.

Also this week: a story from an NPR Music reporter about the "lost art of listening."

Cutting a debate tie with NBC News, the Republican National Committee cites "inaccurate or downright offensive" questions during Wednesday night's debate on CNBC.