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Larry Wheeler brought energy and innovation to what was a financially struggling institution. He retires this month after 24 years with the North Carolina Museum of Art.

After Shepherding Transformation At The North Carolina Museum of Art, Larry Wheeler Hangs His Hat

After nearly a quarter of a century leading the North Carolina Museum of Art , Larry Wheeler is stepping down. During his tenure as director, Wheeler...

'Israeli Soul' Offers A Taste Of The Country's Street Foods

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with chef Michael Solomonov about his new cookbook, Israeli Soul.

Sara, a 10-year-old at al Thawra hospital in Hodeidah, Yemen, is half paralyzed by diphtheria, an illness that can be prevented by vaccination. She subsequently had to leave the hospital because of the violence.

Why A 'War On Children' In Yemen Could Get Worse

That's what a UNICEF official calls the conflict. And escalating violence in a key port city is jeopardizing aid to hundreds of thousands of starving children.

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (left to right) photographed after cutting the ribbon at a hospital inauguration in northern Ethiopia, on November 10, 2018. On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Counsel voted to lift sanctions on Eritrea as relations warm between the once-rival nations.

Security Council Votes Unanimously To Lift Sanctions On Eritrea

The move by the Security Council is the latest evidence that the Horn of Africa countries of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia may be moving towards peace.

Mira Ricardel speaks during a 2017 Senate Banking confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C.

Deputy National Security Adviser Leaves Post After Criticism From Melania Trump

The First Lady's office said on Tuesday Ricardel "no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House." She is headed to an unspecified role in the administration, the White House says.

The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in 2016. It was the last time a U.S. president — Barack Obama — attended the awards ceremony.

Trumps Plan To Skip Kennedy Center Honors — Again

The President and First Lady have announced that, "at this time," they do not intend to be present next month at the prestigious awards ceremony, whose honorees include Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cher.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he wants to ban menthol cigarettes because teenagers often become addicted to nicotine by smoking them.

FDA Seeks Ban On Menthol Cigarettes To Fight Teen Smoking

In its latest effort to curb smoking by young people, the FDA wants to outlaw menthol cigarettes. The agency would also restrict sales of flavored e-cigarettes to reduce youth addiction to nicotine.

Health workers help an unconfirmed Ebola patient into her bed inside a treatment center in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

There's Growing Fear The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Could Get Much Worse

It's already the biggest outbreak in Congo's history. And Dr. Pierre Rollin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says by many measures it's as if they're stuck at square one.

<em>Hee Haw</em> co-hosts Roy Clark (right) and Buck Owens in 1969. Clark died Thursday at the age of 85.

Roy Clark, 'Hee Haw' Host And Country Music Ambassador, Dies At 85

The singer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his fleet guitar work and big smile, began his career as a teenage prodigy and rose to become a regular presence in the living rooms of America.

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown Discusses A Potential 2020 Bid

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, about potentially running a presidential campaign in 2020, and what it would take for Democrats to win over Trump voters.

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