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Adam Leeb (left), co-founder of Hemingwrite, and contractor Andrew Ku work in the common space area in TechTown Detroit, a nonprofit business incubator.

Detroit Hopes To Drive Tech Startups Away From Silicon Valley

It doesn't have a lot of high-tech companies, but the city is interested in attracting young tech entrepreneurs. Detroit's rents are far more affordable, but then there are the brutally cold winters.

How 'Diet Gurus' Hook Us With Religion Veiled In Science

From Paleo to vegan to raw, nutrition gurus package their advice as sound science. But peel the studies away and you'll find timeless myths and superstitions of religion.

Obama Awards Posthumous Medals Of Honor To Two World War I Veterans

President Obama awarded posthumous Medals of Honor, the nation's highest award for combat bravery, on Tuesday to World War I veterans Henry Johnson and William Shemin.

Interpol issued alerts for six people who have been indicted by the U.S. in an inquiry into corruption in FIFA's dealings.

FIFA Updates: Interpol Targets Officials, And South Africa Denies Bribing

"Red notices" named two former senior FIFA officials and several executives indicted by the U.S. Meanwhile, South Africa denied that it issued $10 million in bribes to host the 2010 World Cup.

Ruby Corado (top, center) sits on the porch of Casa Ruby, a drop-in and service center for transgender people in Washington, D.C., while many of her clients, friends and employees hang out in front. Corado also runs another venue nearby, a house for homeless transgender adults.

Trans In Transition: Finding Friends And Community In D.C.

While doing a profile of a transgender activist in Washington, D.C., NPR's Pam Fessler heard some touching personal stories from trans women trying to adapt to their new lives.

Rodney Carey (left) with students at the Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans.

From Bail Bondsman To Teacher

Rodney Carey has been on the other side of the street in New Orleans. He's trying to get his students to come back.

A woman and her daughter walk at the Zam Zam camp for internally displaced people in North Darfur, Sudan, in June 2014. The U.S. and other countries have said that Sudan is committing genocide in Darfur, and the United Nations has an ongoing peacekeeping program. But many in the region still live in fear and misery.

The Spotlight On Darfur Is Gone, But Not The Abuses

The U.S. and others said more than a decade ago that Sudan was committing genocide in Darfur. Despite a U.N. peacekeeping mission and genocide charges against Sudan's president, little has changed.

North Carolina Races For President, Governor, Senate, Run Close In Swing State

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Anna Douglas about the close U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races happening in North Carolina. She reports on North Carolina for McClatchy DC.

Gazi Alam (left) changes the price on a sign as Leon Balagula looks on at a Sunoco station early Tuesday in Fort Lee, N.J., following a jump in the state gas tax.

Shock At The Pump: A Jump In N.J. Gas Tax Marks An End To Cheap Fuel

New Jersey drivers have enjoyed relatively cheap gasoline thanks to low taxes. But that changed on Tuesday when the state's gas tax jumped 23 cents a gallon. Station owners fear they'll lose business.

Donald Trump Reaches $25 Million Settlement In Trump University Case

President-elect Donald Trump has settled three outstanding lawsuits related to his now defunct Trump University. The $25 million settlement was announced Friday by the New York Attorney General's office.

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