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About 5 percent of Israel's population is vegan. In a nation where military service is compulsory for most people, that's prompting the military to offer animal-free diets and clothing to soldiers.

About 50 passengers were aboard the Red Line train when it left the Braintree station south of Boston about 6 a.m. Thursday.

It's been one year since the city of Detroit exited the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. New development is erupting downtown, but the city is still walking a financial tightrope.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jenner Morgan, director of the Climate Program at World Resources Institute, about the international climate change agreement.

The prospect of illustrating all seven volumes filled artist Jim Kay with "terrible panic" — but he left his comfort zone and did it anyway. Here's how he brought the boy wizard's adventures to life.

A new app called Be My Eyes pairs blind people with sighted volunteers who help them with daily tasks that require vision, at home and outside. It's part of a new "micro-volunteering" trend online.

The new movie Legend stars Tom Hardy as both Ron and Reggie Kray, the legendary gangster twins who controlled East London in the 1960s.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti about the closure of over 900 city schools after receiving a threat. Garcetti says the decision was made by the district superintendent.

After the housing crisis, demand for rental property boomed. Census data show vacancy rates for rental units reached an all-time low this summer. More people are wanting to rent single family homes.

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