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The Democrats running for president appeared in their first official debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The candidates pressed many of the same themes they discuss on the campaign trail.

The shortlist for the awards went public Wednesday, halving the number of nominees to 20 finalists. David Greene talks to NPR editor Barrie Hardymon and contributor Glen Weldon about their favorites.

For the first time since World War II, Japan's military can fight beyond its borders. The move sparked weeks of protests even though the likelihood of involvement in a foreign war appears quite small.

Ductal carcinoma in situ often doesn't turn into breast cancer, but most women have surgery for it. The trend is for less invasive surgery, which hasn't affected survival rates.

But, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have learned the great storm is putting up a fight because it is now shrinking at a slower rate.

The humble red root contains a molecule that boosts muscle power in heart failure patients and athletes, a few small studies show. But it's not yet clear if beet juice can improve muscle stamina.

One analyst finds that economics is the key driver behind the growing phenomenon of so-called "cord-nevers," people who never subscribed to cable or satellite TV.

Children of the Light is two-thirds of the iconic Wayne Shorter Quartet. On their new self-titled album, Michelle Mercer says the trio's lively group improv is like a family dinner where everyone's talking at once yet somehow everyone's being heard.

The lane could run in front of the United House of Prayer, according to The Washington Post. The church says the lane would make it hard for parishioners to park their cars on the street.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson was playing touch rugby while on a trade visit to Japan. Apparently, Johnson forgot about the touch part and smashed into a 10-year-old child with his shoulder.