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The federal probation office in St. Louis has one of the biggest caseloads of violent offenders in the country — and one of the lowest recidivism rates. That's in part because of a former felon who knows how to keep ex-offenders from returning to prison.

Congresswoman Nan Hayworth may be approaching the end of her term, but that hasn't changed her daily routine or her concern for her constituents. Hudson…

Jacob Tomsky joins us to talk about Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality .

The quote will be removed instead of replaced to avoid harming the monument's structural integrity. Critics, including poet Maya Angelou, had criticized the current iteration of the "Drum Major" quote, saying it made King sound arrogant.

A Vermont labor advocacy group has released its own plan for how the state should finance a universal health care system. The Healthcare is a Human Right…

State energy regulators have fined three Massachusetts utilities nearly $25 million for their response to two major storms in 2011.The penalties were…

Top executives from two high powered casino companies pitched their plans for Springfield Massachusetts Tuesday night at a forum attended by several…

The Spanish woman who grabbed headlines for what's purported to be the world's worst art restoration is at it again. This time, she's selling an original oil painting on eBay. So far, it's fetched bids of more than $800.

A school district in Orange County is one of 16 districts in the nation to receive a federal "Race To The Top" grant, as we hear in this report from…

The debate over the congressional budget has both political parties putting previously 'untouchable' policies on the table for negotiation. As part of Tell Me More's 'Why Not?' series, host Michel Martin and NPR correspondents Julie Rovner and John Ydstie take a closer look at entitlement spending, like Social Security and Medicare.