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If nursing homes want to be paid by Medicare and Medicaid, they'll likely have to meet a range of new requirements for quality and safety, including more training of nurses in dementia care.

Most were sentenced under drug charges. Nearly all of them would have already served their time if they were convicted of the same crime today.

An Indian woman suffered through domestic violence for 20 years. Then she changed her life by going to school, but it wasn't to learn. It was to cook.

The prolific author tackled difficult issues of race in novels and poetry. He used his writing to challenge assumptions about African-Americans, including civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr.

Astronomers kicked Pluto out of the planetary club in 2006 because of its small size. But scientists set to explore the surface Tuesday via a spacecraft's camera say those other guys are just wrong.

"If a vehicle door unlatches, the distraction may increase the risk of a crash and/or a vehicle occupant may fall out," a federal safety agency says.

Sun. 07/19 11a: We asked a number of different stakeholders for their top ideas about improving the relationship between citizens and their law…

Fri. 08/21 8a: Youth Media Project presents Audio Revolution: MIXTAPE #5 - Part 2, stories created by youth at Global Leadership Forum 2014, an annual…

This week, NPR's All Tech Considered is connecting with diverse innovators in tech and science. Kiverdi CEO Lisa Dyson discusses an early role model, her work and the need to boost tech education.

Satoru Iwata, who helped Nintendo innovate and launch its revolutionary Wii game console, has died. His business card summed him up this way: "I run a game company, in my heart I am a gamer."