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Despite the trade embargo, Cubans have long enjoyed pirated TV programs. Nick Miroff of The Washington Post speaks to NPR's Rachel Martin about the black market's future when trade is normalized.

Hurricane Patricia weakened into a tropical depression when it made landfall in Jalisco state, Mexico. Now begins the clean up from the rains and floods the storm triggered.

Formerly, the test to get a GED diploma was multiple-choice, and taken with a pencil. Not anymore: Now, it requires computer skills some inmates simply don't have.

The Birth of a Nation, a Ku Klux Klan-glorifying epic, was America's first blockbuster film. It was also the spark for Emmett J. Scott, a black filmmaker who hoped to answer with a vision of his own.

The tour boat had 27 people on board when it went down on Sunday afternoon, officials say. The Canadian transportation safety board will investigate the cause.

If you're seeing a political ad in your Facebook feed, there's probably a very specific reason that candidate is interested in you.

As resale prices drop, the emissions cheating scandal costs customers who want to sell their Volkswagen diesels. "I think it's a tainted product now," says analyst Dave Galvin.

In 1893, a German scientist made a striking discovery: Cells from a fetus hide out in a mother's body after birth. Scientists say these cells alter the risk of breast cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian and Jordanian leaders over the weekend. NPR's Emily Harris talks to Steve Inskeep about the unrest in Jerusalem and what's been proposed.

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake caused evacuations from buildings in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. The Associated Press reports more than 228 deaths and 1,000 injured in Pakistan alone.