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The 1984 gas leak in Bhopal, India, killed thousands. New research finds babies born to mothers who were pregnant at the time have suffered long-term impacts worse than those directly exposed.

After 20 years as Des Moines' mayor, Frank Cownie did not seek reelection and will pass the torch to the first woman to fill the role in Iowa's capital city.

Eazy, whose real name Eric Wright, was a native of the California city and propelled West Coast rap into the spotlight as a member of NWA. A block of Auto Drive will be named after him.

Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Ganesh Sitaraman about the challenges of air travel. He is the author of: Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to television and film writer Hunter Ingram, who has watched many of the documentaries and specials released this year to mark the anniversary, and has recommendations.

Actors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper.

Keep an eye out for cyber scams during the holiday shopping season. New research suggests companies could be doing more to protect consumers from being tricked.

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast is slightly lower this year than last, thanks in large part to falling turkey prices. Overall grocery inflation has eased significantly in the last year.

LaMont Dottin was a freshman at Queens College when he vanished one day in 1995. His mother became a "one-woman search party" whose journey would lead her to a mass grave.