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Hurricane Rita has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles an hour. But the winds, rains and waves of the storm still poses a serious threat to the coastal regions of Louisiana and Texas.

The divers plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off a pleasure craft more than 60 miles from Myrtle Beach, S.C. It wasn't until after midnight that they were seen again.

Jim Thayer wanted an accessible trail through the Coastal Range that avoided highways and stayed on public land.

Can the warmth of a parent's chest be a boon to babies, especially premature births? In the 1970s, Colombian researchers found it did. The technique has gone global. Ivory Coast is the latest convert.

The 108th Congress convenes with a new Senate majority leader, Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN). Frist, who replaces Trent Lott of Mississippi, is considered a White House favorite, but others criticize his voting record and views. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

Professional songwriting sessions in Nashville can often have the appearance of a lively social call. What happens when that work has to go virtual?

Senate Democrats passed a spending bill which would attempt to tackle climate change, the high cost of prescription drugs and lower the deficit by roughly $300 billion.

Reacting to criticism from mainstream religious groups, the attorney general said the administration will continue to separate immigrant children from their parents.

President Trump continues denouncing Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation.

The American Library Association meets in New Orleans, the first major convention in the city since Hurricane Katrina. Fewer than half the city's 13 library locations have reopened. But help is on the way. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund are donating a combined $17 million towards rebuilding libraries on the Gulf Coast.