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It seemed like such a good idea: Use cold therapy to reduce the need for opioid painkillers after shoulder surgery. But this woman's insurance company said no dice.

Thousands of Iraqi children lost one or both parents during fighting in Mosul. "They are sad and isolated. Most of the time, they have few friends and they don't trust anyone," says a social worker.

The government says 305 people were killed Friday, in the deadliest attack in the country's modern history. A Muslim movement that ISIS views as heresy seems to have been the target.

Gerwig's new film, Lady Bird, tells the story of a teenager preparing to leave home for the first time. Justin Chang reviews Darkest Hour. Director Dee Rees explores post-war racism in Mudbound.

A man with an eclectic career — youngest president of the NAACP, Silicon Valley tech investor — wants to be the governor of Maryland. NPR spent two days with him on the campaign trail.

It's been 10 years since Mark Bittman published How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. NPR's Michel Martin spoke with him about how vegetarian food has changed and the new edition of the book.

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is due to close at year's end. Tribunal's supporters say it has given justice to many victims. Critics say justice has been one-sided.

The suicide rate for teenage girls is at a 40-year high. A nonprofit called Crisis Text Line is providing help — sometimes lifesaving help — through a medium trusted by young people: text messages.

Many surgeons prescribe strong pain medicine without knowing how much their patients actually need. A group of doctors says hospitals should be accountable for patients' long-term opioid use.

The Navy identified Matthew Chialastri, an aviation boatswain's mate airman from Louisiana; Lt. Steven Combs and Bryan Grosso, an aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice, both from Florida.