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Most of us ignore the fine print. But one woman who didn't earned herself $10,000. Others have found themselves on the losing end of a contract they didn't bother to read.

When Not Reading The Fine Print Can Cost Your Soul

Some companies give away money as a reward for reading the fine print in online user agreements. Others impose biblical punishments for not reading it.

'An American Summer' Presents The Human Side Of Gun Violence In Chicago

Alex Kotlowitz's new book amplifies the words of those who have witnessed tragedy and makes their experiences available to readers — a chronicle that is painful but also necessary.

Celebrating Five Years Of 'Invisibilia'

Co-hosts Alix Spiegel and Hanna Rosin reflect on five years in podcasting, and how Invisibilia has evolved.

Ben Phan is working on songs for a new album and looking for new ways to express himself through music.

DC Wanderer Finds Roots And Music In Asheville

Ben Phan remembers living in a van with his ex-girlfriend, bumming around the country and searching for a place to clean up his act and reinvent himself.

Attorneys for Chelsea Manning — Moira Meltzer-Cohen, left, and Christopher Leibig — speak after she was taken into custody after refusing to answer questions from a federal grand jury investigating the release of documents to WikiLeaks.

Chelsea Manning Is Jailed After Refusing To Testify About WikiLeaks

Former Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning is back in official custody, jailed over her refusal to testify before a grand jury in a case involving Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

Marini de Livera, a pro bono lawyer from Sri Lanka, was honored at the U.S. Department of State on Thursday.

She's A Lawyer ... A Thespian ... And Now A State Department 'Woman Of Courage'

The U.S. Department of State has honored Sri Lanka's Marini de Livera for her innovative combination of drama and legal work to aid women and children.

The members of the U.S. women's national soccer team filed a lawsuit Friday against U.S. Soccer, accusing it of gender discrimination. The starting 11 are seen here before playing Brazil earlier this week in Tampa, Fla.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer For Gender Discrimination

The lawsuit argues that U.S. Soccer has a policy of paying the women's team less than the men's. "We deserved to be paid equally for our work, regardless of our gender," says player Alex Morgan.

Mike Weirsky, a New Jersey man who left his $273 million jackpot-winning Mega Millions lottery ticket at the store where he bought it, says he's going to reward whoever returned it.

Good Samaritan Returns Lost Lottery Ticket. The Man Who Bought It Wins Jackpot

A New Jersey man is basking in the good fortune of a $273 million lottery jackpot win that wouldn't have happened without the kindness of a stranger. He's trying to find that person to reward them.

Graphic facilitator Emily Jane Steinberg rendered a visual summary in real time of the conversation at an opioid summit held in Stroud, Okla., in late February.

Commentary: Can Oklahoma Eliminate Overdose Deaths?

While there's been progress in lowering the death rate from prescription opioids in Oklahoma, the number of opioid prescriptions written in the state outpaces the national average.

MMR vaccine being drawn into a syringe. This combined vaccine protects children from three viral diseases: measles, mumps and rubella.

Injecting NPR's Vaccine Coverage With Respect — And Facts

Journalists are grappling with how to include diverse perspectives, without spreading misinformation.

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