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Hernando de Soto wanted to figure out why his country, Peru, was stuck in poverty. His answer transformed poor countries around the world.

The goal is simple, the techniques easy. Let the mother see her baby being born, if she wants to, and give her the baby immediately following the birth, so they can bond before the baby is taken away.

Much of the new building in the territory involves Jewish settlements. The Palestinians now have a new city, but the project has been slowed because until recently Israel did not allow a water hookup.

The federal government now factors patient satisfaction ratings into the rates Medicare pays hospitals. Some hospitals with lower ratings are finding it's difficult to change patients' perceptions.

Having fled a bloody civil war at home, Syrian refugees living in exile in Turkey are determined to keep alive something even terrorists can't kill: their love of traditional Syrian dishes.

Ben Sasse, the last Republican freshman to address the Senate this year, said this: "No one in this body thinks the Senate is laser-focused on the most pressing issues facing the nation. No one."

Colorado voters made the state the first to legalize recreational pot. In 2016, a ballot initiative could establish another first: a single-payer health system that provides universal coverage.

Online habits may be shifting to social media, but email is still the be-all and end-all for grass-roots political fundraising. Get ready for your inbox to be flooded.

Up until now, women in Saudi Arabia had been barred from participating in elections — both as candidates and voters. Saudi women are still banned from driving.

Until recently, retired Marine Gen. John Allen led the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Allen about U.S. strategy in Iraq and Syria and whether it's working.