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The Rock Store, run by the Savko family for more than 50 years, is one of the few structures still standing after last month's Woolsey Fire. There, amid the destruction, locals found help and hope.

Students of color at a high school, a law school and two universities have objected to the way historical murals have portrayed Native Americans and African Americans.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Matika Wilbur about her new book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America.

Melting permafrost and major storms are eating away at the coastal Alaskan village of Newtok. Residents are desperate to move, but the U.S. has no climate change policy that could help them.

From Bill Clinton to Martha Stewart, many successful people brag about how little sleep they need. But sleep researchers say some people sneak in some extra shut-eye during the day, and the truly sleep-deprived usually pay a price.

An NPR investigation last year revealed that a number of VA centers were ejecting hundreds of caregivers from the program. The VA promised reform, but a year later few have returned to the program.

As Israel marks the 75th anniversary of its founding, the country is consumed by protests and debates over its unresolved identity.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) laid out his plans Thursday to address crises in the housing and financial markets. With Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and John McCain (R-AZ) making their views on the issue known already, where do the three main presidential candidates' approaches differ?

"Medical tourism," the practice of traveling to other countries for medical care, was first embraced by consumers. But now, employers and health insurance companies are considering offering international treatment options to customers to save on costs.

Chants calling for "intifada" have been a prominent feature of pro-Palestinian student protests. It's a charged word whose use is perceived differently by people with opposing views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.