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Eight years ago, it was President George W. Bush who rode national security to re-election by raising doubts about his 2004 Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, This year, however, the tables have turned. It's the Democrat in the White House who is challenging Republicans on what has been a traditional area of GOP strength.

Democrat Elizabeth Warren says that when she was growing up in Oklahoma, her family always told her that she's part Cherokee. A genealogist has found a record indicating Warren is 1/32 Native American. Some critics are insinuating she may have used her heritage to advance her career.

In a speech delivered from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Obama said that after more than a decade of war, the U.S. is on a path toward peace.

NPR's Tell Me More turns five this week. Since the program's debut, parents have joined host Michel Martin to share their triumphs and missteps. To mark this milestone, some of the regular moms reflect on how they and the world of parenting have changed. Martin speaks with Dani Tucker, Leslie Morgan Steiner, Jolene Ivey and Aracely Panameno.

Chicago has dug in its heels on a new city ordinance that puts banks on the line for securing and maintaining vacant homes. But the federal government, on behalf of mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is fighting the law in a test case that could affect other cities, too.

Colleges use money to woo top students. It's an effective tactic, but it drives up tuition for everyone else.

The classical musician and composer is often compared to Bob Dylan — not for his music, but for his political songs about freedom and nationalism.

The Scream, by Edvard Munch, is one of the most recognized and reproduced works of art ever created. Experts say the image seems to crystallize viewers' fears and anxieties, transcending language to express something primal.

Islamist protesters, unhappy their candidate was among several people disqualified from the election, held a demonstration outside the Defense Ministry. Five people were killed and more than 100 people were wounded in fighting that involved sticks, stones, batons and bullets.

In 2009, Congress passed a federal hate crimes law to make it easier for the Justice Department to prosecute people who target victims because of race, religion and sexual orientation. Federal prosecutors have used the new hate crimes law just nine times so far.