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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, prays with a group of supporters after a rally earlier this month in Las Vegas.

As Evangelicals Lose Faith In Cruz, His Campaign Could Be Beyond Resurrection

In important Super Tuesday states with a high number of born-again voters, Ted Cruz is losing to Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio is eating into his support with evangelicals.

Young-min Kwon of Massachusetts General Hospital holds the metal-alloy ball of Susy Mansfield's faulty artificial hip joint. The yellowish tissue on top is dead muscle caused by a reaction to the metal debris produced by the defective hip implant.

Prone To Failure, Some All-Metal Hip Implants Need To Be Removed Early

Shavings of metal can flake off of the artificial joints and cause serious pain and medical problems in the hip. About a half-million Americans have this type of implant, and though most patients won't have a problem, one doctor called the failure rate "unacceptably high."

Sheldon and Miriam Adelson at the 2008 opening ceremony of the Four Seasons Hotel Macau in Macau.

For A Personal Cause, Casino Owner Bets On Gingrich

One of the defining elements of the 2012 presidential campaign is money. Two dozen wealthy Americans have put in at least $1 million each. And one of the biggest donors is Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate who has almost single-handedly kept Newt Gingrich's campaign afloat.

Tech Idea List: 5 Nerds To Watch In 2013

In Silicon Valley and around the world there are thousands of folks toiling away on new technologies, convinced that the thing they are building will transform the way we live. NPR's Steve Henn introduces us to five techies whose research and work he'll be keeping a close eye on in the coming year.

The use of security cameras such as these, looking out over Tiananmen Square in Beijing, is on the rise in China. Critics say the government is using them to discourage dissidents.

In China, Beware: A Camera May Be Watching You

There are an estimated 20 million to 30 million surveillance cameras in China — or about one for every 43 people. Officials say the cameras help fight crime and maintain "social stability." But critics say the government uses them to monitor and intimidate dissidents.

A homemade drone over Cesar Chavez Park in Berkeley, Calif. Hobbyists and commercial manufacturers are anticipating new rules governing their domestic use.

Drones: From War Weapon To Homemade Toy

Drones are no longer the sole province of the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. They are starting to appear in U.S. skies. Police are employing them to fight crime. Enthusiasts are making their own at home. Rules governing their use are changing, and civil liberties groups are calling for privacy restrictions.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., responds to a question from the audience during a town hall at Georgetown University last month.

Will Paul Ryan Lose His GOP Primary? Probably Not

Sarah Palin is backing the House speaker's GOP primary challenger after Ryan declined to endorse Donald Trump. But primary upsets remain rare and hard to orchestrate.

Stephen Coning (right) served five years in the U.S. Marines, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. He took his own life this summer, leaving behind his wife, Sky, and their 2-year-old son, Koleton.

After A Vet's Suicide, Getting VA Benefits Can Compound A Family's Grief

A former Marine who served in Afghanistan took his own life recently. But there was no diagnosis linking his service to his suicide, making it hard for his family to receive full death benefits.

Author Karen Grigsby Bates with the late Muhammad Ali.

Muhammad Ali Kissed Me Once

It wasn't what you think, but it was certainly a story. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times over several decades, but the first time was the most memorable.

Education Secretary Says Status Quo In Schools Is 'Unacceptable'

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. discusses the department's latest rules to make school funding more equal. Republicans and teachers unions have criticized the rules.

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