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Provisions slipped into the economic bailout bill mandate that employers and insurance companies give mental health issues parity with physical health issues. Among the changes? Companies will not be able to charge different rates for mental — versus physical — health services.

These days some shoppers are looking at more than the price of their groceries; they're also considering "food miles" — how far the grapes or pork chops traveled to get to the store. But some experts say eating food grown locally isn't necessarily the best way to go green at the grocery store.

The two farmers found the gigantic dinosaur bones on their property in 2006. The long-necked plant eater was as long as a basketball court and was two-stories tall.

Pianist and composer Dave Burrell was an important part of the free jazz scene of the 1960s, recording with Pharoah Sanders, Marion Brown, Archie Shepp and others. His new CD with his Full-Blown Trio, Expansion, marks Burrell's first recording for a U.S. label in almost 40 years.

Hilary Hahn has already recorded landmark violin concertos with the world's great orchestras. She describes the meditative experience of playing Bach alone — and of trying to sound like a bird.

Southern-born singer-songwriter Chan Marshall is no stranger to covers. Under the Cat Power moniker, Marshall has released eight albums, two of them collections in which she reworks the classics. The latest is Jukebox. Hear an interview and performance from WXPN.

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen looks at some of the most anticipated releases of the season.

Senate confirmation hearings begin for diplomat Ryan Crocker as the next ambassador to Baghdad. President Bush picked career foreign-service officers for that job, and for the ambassador to Afghanistan. The men look likely to be confirmed quickly.

Tired of this life? With a few clicks of the mouse, you can create an online, virtual "you." Guests and callers discuss why we find virtual lives so addictive, and scientists explain their efforts to use online communities to learn more about real-life human behavior.

Opera. Big. Expensive. Sexist?

For decades, children were removed from their homes and families and held in institutions run by the Catholic church and Canadian government.

The LA indie pop band performs songs off 2023's GIMMICKS.

The jazz saxophonist talks about creating a "dance" record, plus Washington performs live for World Cafe.

The Princess of Wales announced earlier this year she had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer.

As the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered remote indigenous communities in Western Alaska over the weekend.

Having friends is important for your health and well-being. But for some adults, it’s a struggle.

Authorities say two men have been charged after allegedly shooting at each other inside the Carolina Place Mall on Saturday.

The immigration detention center in Florida's Everglades will soon be empty. State officials expect the facility to have no detainees "within a few days."

Former President Biden's diagnosis spotlights both advances and challenges with the disease.