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Paul Zakayo (left) and Nasa Jackson Mairi were nabbed by a team of park rangers at the Mara Conservancy in Kenya and charged with killing three impalas and a gazelle in the wildlife sanctuary.

Stalking Poachers With High-Tech Cameras And Old-Fashioned Smarts

Infrared thermal cameras have revolutionized the way rangers can see into the dark. But sometimes, experience trumps technology.

Politics In The Classroom: How Much Is Too Much?

Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.

Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz participate in a Republican presidential primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa, in January.

Why Cruz And Rubio Can't Count On The Latino Vote

The two candidates, both with a Cuban background, have little support among Latinos. Political scientist Maria de Los Angeles Torres says immigration policy lies at the heart of this trend.

"An occupation that has lasted for almost 50 years must end," White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told the annual J Street conference

Obama Chief Of Staff: Israel's 50-Year 'Occupation' Must End

The Obama administration is pushing back hard against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that a two-state solution is dead and his reluctance to back an Iranian nuclear deal.

'The Water Knife' Cuts Deep

Equal parts thriller and alarm call, Paolo Bacigalupi's new novel depicts a future America ravaged by drought. Reviewer Jason Heller says Bacigalupi keeps the plot taut and the dialogue slashing.

Secretary Jack Lew in his office at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Keeps Up Pressure To Raise Debt Limit

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke about the debt ceiling, raising wages and the new potential faces of the $10 bill.

50 Years Of Music With Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot has been making music for a long time, and he's still at it five decades later. NPR's Scott Simon talks to him about his 50 Years on the Carefree Highway tour.

In 'Playing Scared' Pianist Grows Less Frightened Of Stage Fright

Performance anxiety kept journalist Sara Solovitch away from the piano for several decades. Then one day she decided to search for the key to putting her back in tune with her performance side.

Libyan rebels watch as pillars of smoke rise from the oil facility just outside the town of Ras Lanuf on Wednesday.

Giant Fireball Reported As Libya Strikes Oil Facility

Plumes of black smoke poured from the Sidr oil facility outside the central city of Ras Lanuf as regime forces attacked rebels in two major cities. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi warned the international community that imposing a no-fly zone would prove that the West's real intention is to seize his country's oil wealth.

Giant Fireball Reported As Libya Strikes Oil Facility

Plumes of black smoke poured from the Sidr oil facility outside the central city of Ras Lanuf as regime forces attacked rebels in two major cities. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi warned the international community that imposing a no-fly zone would prove that the West's real intention is to seize his country's oil wealth.

NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2014

Fifty albums for a heavier-than-average year, selected by NPR Music's staff and member station partners. These are the albums we held close in 2014 and the ones we want to share.

The ParaGuard IUD, which releases copper into the uterine cavity, can last up to 10 years. In clinical studies, the pregnancy rate among women using the device was less than 1 pregnancy per 100 women annually.

Are Pediatricians Prepared To Help Patients Who Want IUDs?

Some pediatricians and other doctors worry they aren't properly prepared to make this highly effective form of birth control available, because their training didn't cover insertion of the devices.

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