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Pam Rector (left) with her daughter Grace became a single mother by choice when she was ready to have a child. Liv Aannestad is expecting her first child in March through the same process, and like all expecting parents she has some questions.

Single Moms By Choice Don't Need To Do It Alone

At 36 and without a partner, Liv Aannestad has chosen to become a mother. Eighteen years ago Pam Rector went through a similar process. Pam tells Liv that being single doesn't mean you're on your own.

Poll: Cost Of Child Care Causes Financial Stress For Many Families

The most common challenge parents face when looking for child care is the high cost. At an average cost of $10,000 a year, infant child care rivals a year's tuition at a state college or university.

The bounty of the earth is celebrated in the high rituals of pagans. (Above) A Wiccan priestess is silhouetted by the afternoon light. In the foreground are examples of Wiccan cooking for the vernal equinox: (clockwise from near right) beet-pickled eggs; roast beef in tarragon; bowl of eggs boiled with onion skin wrap; bread with eggs; Ukrainian painted eggs; and apple crumble.

What The Real Witches Of America Eat

Nope. It's not eye of newt and toe of frog. But food — and its connection to dead loved ones — does play a starring role in the major Pagan holiday Samhain, which coincides with Halloween.

Sharbat Gula, subject of the famous "Afghan Girl" image, is in a Pakistani jail over alleged ID fraud. In 1984, Gula's brief encounter with photographer Steve McCurry, seen here next to images of Gula, led to a cover photo for <em>National Geographic</em>.

Woman From Famous 'Afghan Girl' Photo Is Arrested In Pakistan

Sharbat Gula was around 12 years old when her image became the most famous National Geographic cover in the magazine's history. She's now in her 40s.

Friday @2: The Opal String Quartet

On the next Friday @2, our guests will be members of the Opal String Quartet. This program was recorded in front of a live audience in our studios, and…

After several prominent safety problems with medical devices in hospitals emerged, the Food and Drug Administration inspected 17 hospitals across the country in late 2015 to assess their compliance with reporting regulations.

FDA Faults Hospitals For Failing To Report Safety Problems With Medical Devices

The Food and Drug Administration found several prominent facilities hadn't followed rules on reporting incidents in which patients died or were harmed. The problem is thought to be widespread.

The loaf on the left was made with a starter; the sourdough loaf on the right wasn't. Researchers are soliciting home bakers to submit their starters for DNA analysis. The goal is to assemble a census of sourdough biodiversity and analyze variations in pH levels, enzyme production and other aspects of its biochemistry.

Discovering The Science Secrets Of Sourdough (You Can Help)

Many bakers treat their sourdough starters like a family heirloom. Some starters date back decades, even centuries. Now researchers want to analyze your starters to unlock their flavor secrets.

At a news conference Friday night, Hillary Clinton called on the FBI to release more information about its investigation into emails connected to Anthony Weiner and her private email server.

FBI Led Back To Clinton Email Server Case By Anthony Weiner Investigation

Hillary Clinton is calling on the FBI to release "all of the information it has" regarding new possible emails, given how close it is until Election Day. Donald Trump has seized on the issue.

Those wanting to take home a part of "The Happiest Place On Earth" have a chance to do so in a Los Angeles auction. One item up for bid is an animatronic figure from the It's A Small World ride.

NPR News Nuggets: Yoga Pantspalooza, Bob Dylan's Cold Shoulder & Go, Cubs, Go!

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

A scene from the elevator's security video, which shows the assailant repeatedly hitting the woman after she says she had asked him to stop smoking.

Elevator Assault: She Asked Him To Stop Smoking; He Began Hitting Her

Video of an elevator altercation in China went viral. It's just one instance of China's problem with the treatment of women.

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