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In an address to the nation Thursday night, President Bush outlined a modest beginning for troop withdrawals from Iraq.

Napoleon once owned the piano and gifted to his second wife Marie-Louise as a wedding present.

A new study crunched the numbers for the arts and entertainment sector. One finding: the money’s gone, but the damage persists.

Haiti is teetering on the edge of collapse. More than 1,500 people have been killed from the violence this year alone. As the situation spirals, calls for the United States to intervene are intensifying.

Congress has until Friday night to pass a budget agreement to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government.

Ukraine is still reeling from what’s being called one of Russia’s largest air assaults on Friday.

NPR's Van Williamson reports on the declining blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay. As this regional symbol grows scarce, Marylanders may have to change more than their eating habits. (6:52 -

At Roosevelt High School in Seattle, teachers are using a new science curriculum called the Inquiry Method to teach biology. It's supposed to inspire curiosity -- sometimes at the expense of memorization of facts. NPR's Robert Smith is spending a whole year following the teachers and students at Roosevelt, and has this report. (6:15)

A giant, 6-ton potato is being rented on Airbnb in Idaho.

Our mystery guest and her husband own an unusual business in a 6,000 square foot facility. Ophira and Jonathan ask yes or no questions to figure out what it could be.