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In his book 'I Seek a Kind Person', longtime Guardian journalist Julian Borger tells the stories of Viennese Jewish children who escaped the Holocaust thanks to adverts placed by their parents in The Guardian, back when it used to be called the Manchester Guardian. Among those children was Boger's own father.

Several large companies had big layoff announcements in October, leading to the highest October increase in layoffs in more than 20 years.

Hospitals rely on scores of generic drugs given by injection. But these workhorses are often in short supply. Cheap prices have led to factory closures that leave the supply chain vulnerable.

Navy Lt. Terry A. Roberts sees his role as sort of a father figure to young Marines on the battlefield.

It’s the first new underwater habitat developed since the 1980s.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlet, about recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa struck last week.

A good portion of rural America still needs access to fast internet. Some worry that new directives that call for using less expensive broadband technology will make internet service less reliable.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Stellan Skarsgård, who stars in the new movie, "Sentimental Value."

We examine "The White Hot," a novel by Quiara Alegria Hudes, which explores the impact on a young woman when her mother suddenly disappears from her life.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about sports and sports topics.