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Doctors have commonly managed the persistent pain of people over 65 with prescription opioids. But that has left some still in pain, and with a physical and emotional dependence that can ruin life.

These are the albums that the longtime World Cafe host turned to the most this year. Some may surprise you.

In what's become an NFL tradition, Houston Texans veterans took the rookie safety out for a pricey meal — and left him to pick up the tab. Former NFL punter Adam Podlesh says the hazing isn't funny.

The lower chamber of the Russian Parliament today called for heightened security measures for the country's diplomats after the ambassador to Turkey was assassinated in Ankara this week.

The video game console was king in the 1980s, and one of the most popular games was called "Adventure," designed by Warren Robinett.

The Justice Department says two Brazilian companies have agreed to pay more than $3.5 billion for violating U.S. bribery laws in their dealings with Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras.

After a serious brain injury, people often sleep just a few minutes at a time. As the brain heals, sleep patterns begin to return to normal. The link suggests restoring sleep could improve recovery.

Using cars, vans or trucks to kill large numbers of people, a tactic embraced by ISIS, is easy to carry out and hard to deter. Such attacks have taken place across the globe, including in the U.S.

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is defying calls from regional and international leaders to give up power, despite his loss at the polls earlier this month.

In response to an NPR investigation that shows 10 times the number of cases as currently reported, members of Congress are asking three federal agencies to work together to obtain an accurate count.