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South Korean hospitals are suffering as a strike by medical residents and interns is reaching its seventh month.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rumaan Alam, best-selling author of "Leave the World Behind." His new book, "Entitlement," features a billionaire who gives away his fortune.

The state has asked a federal court to refuse Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s last-ditch request to be removed from Michigan’s presidential ballot. A hearing is set for Tuesday.

Ian McKellen plays a brutal theater critic in a new film. That sent our own film critic back into the archives, musing about portrayals of critics on screen.

In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced U.S. citizens and dozens of others for their role in a failed coup attempt in May.

Since the 1980s, a flock of Vaux's Swifts has been roosting in a Portland chimney during the month of September, on their way to their winter home in Central and South America. Thousands of Portlanders show up to watch them.

As Europeans debate over the environmental impact of mining lithium, a project in Germany shows how to do it without leaving a carbon footprint.

Boeing's machinists union voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative contract agreement, joining unions in other industries that have taken advantage of a strong labor market to make bold demands.

This week's mix of music out today starts with an homage to the home state of country star Miranda Lambert.