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A new book, The Joy of Movement, offers more motivation to exercise. It's not just about getting fit or looking good: Exercise can give you courage, pleasure and better friendships.

As a composer, Guinga's written hits for Brazilian superstars like Elis Regina. As a musician he's set the bar for classical guitarists far beyond his native country.

Residents of India's big financial city hail the end of an era as their classic black and yellow cabs ride off into the sunset.

Here are some of stories that made us smile. Bonus: Learn secrets of happiness from Nepalis and from hunter-gatherers.

One of Hawaii's most threatened seabirds, the Newell's shearwater, makes its home on the island of Kauai. Conservationists there are fighting to keep the iconic bird from disappearing.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq about the complicated relationship between the U.S., Iraq and Iran.

A group of leaders from the United Methodist Church announced a plan Friday to split the Protestant denomination over its beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ernest Moniz, former Secretary of Energy, about what the latest escalation with Iran might mean for the country's nuclear ambitions and potential negotiations.

China produces huge amounts of online data, much of it unprotected. A small group of advocates is pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info.

Within a matter of hours, Iraq moved to expel U.S. forces; the U.S. said it would pause the fight against ISIS in Iraq; and Iran signaled it will stop abiding by limits of the 2015 nuclear deal.