Across Eastern Tennessee, people are connecting on social media to help clear out ruined furniture, scrub off mud, and deliver jugs of water so people can flush toilets.
Israel hit hard in its response to Iran's large missile attack. But exactly what kind of options does Israel have at a time when it’s already waging war on multiple fronts?
Scientists have mapped all 50 million connections in the brain of a fruit fly, the largest brain ever mapped. The feat will allow scientists to study how brain determines behavior in flies and people.
On Oct. 2, the Vatican begins a monthlong meeting of Catholic leaders from around the world to discuss church policy. This year, women are demanding a seat at the table.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. diplomat Richard Haass, the president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the leverage the U.S. has in ceasefire talks and the Mideast conflict.