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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Herman Viola, curator emeritus of the National Museum of the American Indian, about his working relationship with Joe Medicine Crow, the last surviving Plains Indian war chief. Medicine Crow died Sunday at age 102.

More than 1,000 participants have pledged to let themselves be arrested when the protests start next Monday in Washington, D.C.

Universities have changed significantly since the Middle Ages. James Axtell describes just how far higher education has come in his new book, Wisdom's Workshop.

Robert Hellenga's new collection contains nine searching, mature stories about grand passions, fleeting romantic adventures, and facing the end of life with few illusions.

As the Zika virus spreads, many fear Venezuela is downplaying the number of cases. Given the secrecy and politics that shroud most government-run institutions there, it's hard to know for sure.

In Italy, volunteers are helping young migrants cope with their new reality through one-on-one language lessons.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to Kelly Hoffman, a doctoral student in social psychology at the University of Virginia. Hoffman recently published a paper that links disparities in pain management to racial bias.

Winston Moseley, the man who brutally murdered Catherine "Kitty" Genovese in March 1964, has died in prison at age 81. This story originally aired on March 3, 2014, on All Things Considered.

One of the year's most critically acclaimed TV shows wraps up tonight on FX.

Democrats are hoping they can win control of the Senate, where Republicans hold a four-seat majority.

According to Amnesty International, the rise was driven mostly by Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. It's a different story in the U.S., where a majority of states have essentially halted executions.

The senator's win puts another speed bump in the way of front-runner Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders leads in early returns for the Democratic primary.

Research indicates when a partner dies happy and contented, that stays with the other person a long time, but when a partner dies unhappy and in pain, those feelings stay with the other one, too.

Global organizations have been trying to rein in the abuse that costs governments hundreds of billions of dollars. But the Panama Papers revelations show the extent to which more work is needed.

The law allows individuals and groups to refuse services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, if it violates their religious beliefs. Renee Montagne talks to baker Mitchell Moore.

United Airlines says it is investigating why the flight attendant activated the emergency evacuation slide in Houston. She's been grounded while the investigation continues.

Data from exit polling show that with the exception of New Hampshire, Vermont and Wisconsin, Hillary Clinton has won women everywhere. Female votes could be crucial in a match-up with Donald Trump.

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team won big at the NCAA championship. Renee Montagne talks to star point guard Moriah Jefferson about the Huskies' record-setting championships.

The proposed rule would place 1.5 million acres off limits. The move comes after an unmanned aircraft were spotted near the nests of bald eagles.

Days after adopting a name change, George Mason University had to rename its law school. The first attempt to honor the late Antonin Scalia was ridiculed online because of the resulting acronym.