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In an era of celebrity chefs, one young chef on the rise walked out of the trendy restaurant world and decided instead to oversee the menu at a soup kitchen. Now Steve Badt and scores of volunteers make and serve breakfast to hundreds of homeless people in the basement of a church a mile from the White House.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Chung Min Lee about his new book, "The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un.

Anyone who's ever helped an elderly family member knows it can be hard to get good health care for someone who's sick and frail. In Washington, D.C., some doctors are trying to make health care work better by reviving what was once a common part of a doctor's practice -- the house call.

The United Nations says 7,500 metric tons of unexploded ordnance litter the Gaza Strip. The U.N. says it could take 14 years to dispose of these dangers.

Gun owners are praising the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a ban on handgun ownership in the District of Columbia, which has one of the strictest laws of its kind. Chicago's is similar, and some gun owners there filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the city's anti-gun law.

Israel said it attacked several targets in Syria after intercepting an Iranian drone that had been launched from Syria. A monitor group said at least six allies of the Syrian regime were killed.

Florida is at the center of the fight over abortion. As the state faces new restrictions and a November ballot question on abortion rights, Democrats see potential where they haven't in years.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Washington, D.C., Councilmember Anita Bonds about her co-sponsored bill to decriminalize sex work.

The month-long hunt ends with just 68 pythons caught, while humorist Dave Barry, in an 'unmasculine' snake encounter, defends himself with barbeque tongs.

A top Shiite cleric called on his followers to help fight Sunni insurgents. On Saturday, young Iraqis filled volunteer centers in Baghdad.