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Most students pursuing medical degrees at Johns Hopkins University will receive free tuition, thanks to a $1 billion gift from businessman Michael Bloomberg's philanthropic organization.

Are you still searching for the perfect books to give your loved ones this holiday season? Or are you looking for a book of your own to relax with during…

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the debut release by the L.A. band Fol Chen. The album is called Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune's Made.

John Updike won two Pulitzer Prizes for his series of novels. He was also a noted poet and essayist, as well as a critic of literature and fine art. In 2005, Updike contributed to This I Believe. In his essay, he writes about the art of fiction, politics and religion.

Brody won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who seeks a fresh start in post-WWII America. "I just was in awe when I read the script," he says.

As tourists are swarming to Washington D.C. this summer, The Washington Post Columnist John Kelly followed eighth graders from Centreville, Mich. to see the city through their eyes. Host Michel Martin speaks with John Kelly and Terry Miller, the teacher of the Centreville students, about the students' gains from their class trip, Washingtonians' love/hate relationship with tourists, and whether locals appreciate their cities in the same way tourists do.

There are plans to bring a new dump to Uniontown, Ala., where the county commission approved the project because the area desperately needs jobs. Commentator John Fleming says this is the kind of case that has been labeled "environmental racism."

John Richardson Jr.'s father was CIA station chief in Saigon in the early 1960s. But the senior Richardson said little about his job until late in life. His son builds on the recollections for an "investigative memoir."

Sen. John Kerry officially becomes the Democratic presidential nominee at the party's convention, promising to work for America's prosperity and security.

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry trade blows on Iraq in new attack ads. A Bush ad uses Kerry's fondness for windsurfing to suggest he has too often changed his mind on issues. The Kerry camp calls the ad "tasteless and juvenile."

Fast-moving wildfires in California's Napa/Sonoma wine country have destroyed homes and businesses and forced evacuations of thousands of residents. Robert Siegel talks with reporter John Sepulvado.

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Poland on a visit aimed at encouraging Poles to retain their Catholic faith, even as they integrate with a mostly secular European Union. Before departing Rome, the German-born pontiff said the trip was in part a tribute to his predecessor, Polish-born Pope John Paul II.

The Senate continues to debate the contentious nomination of John Bolton as U.S. envoy to the United Nations. Democrats allege Bolton may have mishandled classified information and are trying to delay a vote.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with freelance reporter Melanie Eversley, who covered Capitol Hill for years. Eversley remembers Sen. McCain for the warmth and respect he showed the press.

A public library in Ohio is celebrating the life of one of its most loyal patrons, a retired social worker named Dan Pelzer.

Photographer Eric Lee interviewed Asian American teens to learn how they were handling a global health crisis that some blame on their communities.

Rep. John Lewis continues his graphic memoir series about the civil rights movement in March: Book Two. He isn't afraid to humble the famous and focus on those whom history often overlooks.

The billionaire owner of the Boston Globe, John Henry, launched Stat Wednesday, a separate digital newsroom devoted to covering life sciences.

Many Black parents and teachers applaud the change but wonder how it will be implemented.

The poll also showed an education gap, with Republicans with college degrees more trusting of elections than those without.