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The title character of Heinrich Marchner's 'The Vampire' is Lord Ruthven, a literary ancestor of Dracula. Like the more famous Transylvanian, Ruthven is a seductive aristocrat, preying on the daughters of Europe's elite families.

Some of the worst-paid farmers in Ethiopia were able to get their bean to the specialty coffee ball and sell to top U.S. roasters like Stumptown. But it only happened after the growers got organized and attracted the attention of coffee prospectors from the U.S.

"They have seen death, not just in their families but within themselves as well," a Libyan doctor tells NPR. "Their souls are crushed, their hope is lost. How can you come back from such a thing?"

In his new book, Jared Diamond describes how readily people in small-scale societies learn to speak many distinct languages. After reading Diamond's book, commentator Barbara J. King takes time to consider what we in the U.S. may lose in a sea of monolingualism.

The group counts several elected officials, including state Sen. Julie Mayfield (D) and Brevard Mayor Maureen Copelof, among its leadership.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Stephen Dziedic of the Australian Broadcasting company about the deadly landslide in Papau New Guinea.

Investigators are trying to understand why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Six people are now presumed dead in what investigators believe was an accident.

Michael Fernandez, executive director of CARAS, a nonprofit based in Puerto Rico, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon from the island, where he's aiding in the disaster recovery efforts.

Each spring, alewife herrings return to spawn in New England rivers. In recent years, the removal of dams has led to a resurgence of the little fish that are a key part of the food chain.

With the omicron variant of COVID-19 raging as students returned to school, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reports hundreds of staff absences four days after the winter break.

Last November, Inside Politics interviewed Mecklenburg State Rep. Carla Cunningham after she voted to help Republican lawmakers override HB10, a bill that expanded private school vouchers. It also required sheriffs to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally.

A clash between tribes in Papua New Guinea led to deaths of at least 49 tribesmen. Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Tim Swanston explains why tribal warfare has gotten more deadly recently.

The Biden administration raised tariffs on several clean energy products last week. Meanwhile, federal incentives for clean-tech manufacturers spurred billions in private, clean-energy investments in North Carolina, bringing solar panel and battery manufacturing to the state as the government tries to increase domestic clean-energy capacity.

Black parents tell their children about the dangers of racism with "the talk." What has it been like since George Floyd's murder? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ryan Ross and his son, Gavin.

Robert Siegel talks to Peter Neumann about new ISIS production techniques and the release of their new video showing the kidnapped British journalist John Cantlie.

While foie gras is de rigueur at all celebratory meals in France, some activists are beginning to question the ethics behind its production. Eleanor Beardsley reports on the challenges to this billion-dollar industry.

You can still have a productive garden, even if the forecast is calling for a hot, dry summer where you live.

The drugmaker was the "last remaining open-market source of drugs used in executions," The New York Times reported. Other U.S. and European firms had already blocked drugs from use in executions.

Once again, economists and retailers warn that the prices customers see in stores might go up in the months ahead.

Lithium battery sales have fallen dramatically in recent years, as people adopt more and more rechargeable devices. The decreasing need for the batteries has prompted Energizer to close three U.S. plants, including one in northern Vermont.