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In 1999, Debra Gwartney's daughter saw a man taking photos outside her window. Gwartney talks about the lasting scars of that event, songwriter Nikki Lynette shares the open letter she wrote to her Peeping Tom, and clinical social worker David Prescott explains what motivates these individuals.

The son of President Bush 41 joked about joining the Communist party, but his post has unleashed serious criticism about the Chinese government.

Every state except Alaska and Hawaii has reported West Nile virus in people, birds or mosquitoes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects human cases will rise through October. In Texas, the worst-hit state, deaths reached 31.

The storm may not have had the intensity of other Gulf hurricanes of recent years, but its slow movement and wide coverage area create their own problems.

Henry James has had many biographers, but Michael Gorra has taken an original approach to this great American novelist, combining elements of biography,…

Connecticut is in the midst of its second Senate race in two years. In today’s Congressional Corner, Connecticut representative Joe Courtney tells WAMC’s…

An Italian food expert delves into her collection of cookbooks to find a historical recipe for spinach and rice ravioli that was nearly identical to the one an NPR listener wants to re-create. And it turns out the secret to success is in the cheese.

A federal law that protects gray and harbor seals has led to a population boom off the coast of Cape Cod. Fishermen and residents say the seals have become a nuisance, and the first shark attack in Massachusetts in 76 years is now fueling a contentious debate.

The West Nile virus is continuing to spread around the country, including into the Dakotas, which are among the hardest hit states.

The owner of a commercial wind project in Vermont has been issued a special permit for migratory bird monitoring.The permit was sought by First Wind,…