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Tiger Woods Steps Away From Golf Amid Terrible Season

Woods is currently ranked 62nd in the world, which is his lowest since joining the PGA tour nearly 20 years ago. Robert Siegel talks to Ron Sirak, a senior writer for Golf Digest.

Flowers sit outside the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry in recognition of dentistry student Deah Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, 19, on Wednesday in Chapel Hill. Deah and Yusor grew up together, and both attended Al-Iman School, an Islamic elementary and middle school in nearby Raleigh.

Chapel Hill Shooting Victims Were 'Radiant,' Teacher Says

One of the young students killed in Tuesday's shooting in Chapel Hill, N.C., Yusor Abu-Salha, spoke to StoryCorps last year with her former third-grade teacher.

A federal grand jury in West Palm Beach, Fla., indicted Dr. Isaac Kojo Anakwah Thompson on eight counts of health care fraud last week.

Fraud Case Casts Spotlight On Medicare Advantage Plans

An indictment in Florida is likely to draw heightened scrutiny to potential billing fraud in privately run Medicare plans. It also raises questions about the effectiveness of government oversight.

Eartha Kitt On Piano Jazz

In 1993, Kitt and McPartland perform a stirring version of "God Bless the Child" and wind up the hour with the seductively swinging "You'd Be So Nice to Come to Home To."

Somali journalist Yusuf Ahmed Abukar used the radio to tell stories of the poor and suffering in Somalia — and to criticize militant groups and the government.

A Radio Journalist Who Put His Life On The Line

Yusuf Ahmed Abukar covered stories about Somalia's poor and displaced. He was critical of the government and of militants. Then one day he got a text message that said someone was coming for him.

According to a new study from African-American Policy Forum, black girls and teens are disproportionately impacted by zero-tolerance policies in schools.

Study: Black Girls Are Being Pushed Out of School

Research suggests that punishment for African-American schoolgirls is more harsh than for other groups, and the racial disparities between punishment for girls are greater than those for boys.

The finite romance in The<em> Last Five Years </em>is "haunting, bittersweet" says NPR film critic Bob Mondello.

Love From A To Z — And Back Again — In 'The Last Five Years'

The Last Five Years is a musical romance with a unique storytelling twist. NPR film critic Bob Mondello says the quirks and tricks have him singing the movie's praises, despite a flaw or two.

Arctic Granny (right), a GMO variety created by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, got the gren light from federal regulators Friday. The apple doesn't turn brown like a conventional Granny Smith apple (left).

GMO Apples Get The Nod, But Not Much Of A Welcoming Party

Government regulators have approved the first genetically modified apples, which don't turn brown when you cut them open. But planting these trees will be a gamble since consumers may not want them.

Parking meters sits mostly buried in a mound of snow on Friday in downtown Boston.

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Northeast Braces For Another Blizzard

February has already become the snowiest on record for Boston, and this weekend's storm may bring up to a foot of more snow.

The protective gear worn by Ebola burial teams is critical: A corpse can be contagious for up to 7 days. These workers are carrying the body of a woman who died of the virus in her home in a suburb of Monrovia, Liberia.

How Long Is An Ebola Victim's Body Contagious? You Don't Want To Know

New research confirms that even after a victim dies, viral cells on the corpse can infect others for as long as 7 days.

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