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NPR's Ari Shapiro interviews Nina R. Schooler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at SUNY Downstate, about the study she co-authored regarding early treatment of schizophrenia.

A Colorado woman has been able to keep track of her stolen car, thanks to the many tickets and toll charge bills she's received.

Spain is one of a few countries whose national anthems lack lyrics. Recently, Madrid composer Victor Lago wrote lyrics extols Spain's noble people and olive trees, and asked lawmakers to adopt them.

Sarah Vowell's charming not-quite-a-history gives us a young, glory-hungry Marquis de Lafayette, and the Founding Fathers not as marble statues, but as real men who bicker, bumble and snore.

The drivers of London's licensed black cabs must memorize every street to navigate the city. In the era of Uber and GPS, this tradition is under threat.

The two countries are establishing "sister sanctuary" relationships to protect fish and their habitat.

The predicted El Niño won't bring an end to the drought, so the state is looking for better ways to conserve and manage water.

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has visited Moscow in his first trip outside his country since the war began there nearly five years ago. Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that Russia's military intervention in Syria will lead to a political solution, which will keep Assad in power.

Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, argues that the U.S. and Russia must work together in Syria. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brzezinski about diplomatic options for the two countries.

Also: New Delhi orders cars off the road to clear pollution; the White House develops a financial plan for Puerto Rico; and the biggest pumpkin ever grown in North America wins a contest.

The creators of the popular podcast Welcome to Night Vale are now telling their tales of a strange desert town in novel form, in a new book reviewer Amal El-Mohtar calls "splendid, weird, moving."

Faculty leaders in the UNC system have some scathing criticism for the board that governs North Carolina's public universities. The Faculty Assembly for…

Secretary of State John Kerry meets Israel's prime minister Thursday in a bid to calm Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Kerry also huddles with major players on Syria, a day after Russia hosted Bashar al-Assad.

American and Kurdish forces raided an Islamic State prison in northern Iraq on Thursday. About 70 captives were freed, and one U.S. service member died in the effort.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with director Barry Levinson about making his movie Rock the Kasbah. It's set mostly in Afghanistan, and stars Bill Murray as a hapless music manager who stumbles upon a Pashtun woman with a golden voice.

A judge dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against Jay Z and Timbaland over their 1999 hit, "Big Pimpin'." The judge ruled that there was no standing to pursue the claim.

Seek out wild foraged mushrooms at your local farmer's market to make these recipes from our resident chef.

Millions of workers in the U.K. who thought they couldn't afford it are saving thanks to a law that automatically enrolls them in a retirement plan. It tricks their brains into doing the right thing.

Lesbos is now the main entry point into Europe for thousands of refugees and migrants. It's also a magnet for volunteers from all over the world. We meet a group who aid refugees who crossed the sea during a rainstorm.

Also: Texas wants to take private patient files from Planned Parenthood clinics; there's a deadly shooting at Tennessee State University; and President Obama vetoes a defense bill over spending caps.