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U.S. Coast Guard members stand near bags containing approximately 719 kilograms of cocaine in Miami Beach.

In his new book, Chasing the Scream, Johann Hari hasn't quite found the answer, says commentator Alva Noë. But he does succeed in reminding us that there's nothing inevitable about what's next.

A 1971 artist's sketch released by the FBI shows the skyjacker known as "Dan Cooper" and "D.B. Cooper." The sketch was made from the recollections of passengers and crew of a Northwest Orient Airlines jet he hijacked between Portland, Ore., and Seattle.

'Skyjack': The Unsolved Case Of D.B. Cooper's Escape

America's only unsolved airline hijacking happened the day before Thanksgiving in 1971. D.B. Cooper's demands — $200,000 and four parachutes — were met. He ordered the plane to take off again. When it landed in Reno, Nev., he was gone, along with the money and a parachute.

Surprise! Jaimy Gordon Wins The National Book Award, And Patti Smith Weeps

Gordon's Lord of Misrule and Smith's Just Kids were the big winners at the National Book Awards in New York. We were there to capture the laughter, the tears and the free caviar.

UAW members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., on Sept. 29, 2023. The UAW is gradually tightening the screws on the Big Three automakers as it pursues new contracts.

Why the UAW strike could last a long time

The United Auto Workers' targeted strike against the Big Three automakers is about gradually ramping up pressure on the automakers while also stretching out the union's strike fund.

U.S. women dominate world gymnastic championships

NPR's Juana Summers talks with editor in chief of Gymnastics Now Patricia Duffy, who is in Belgium for the World Gymnastics Championships, about the U.S. record-breaking win and notable gymnasts.

Supreme Court conservatives not likely to rule for Democrats in S.C. redistricting

The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.

Pakistani Protesters Gear Up For Indefinite Sit-In

Thousands of opponents to Pakistan's president plan to make their way to the capital Islamabad Thursday for an indefinite sit-in. The political crisis has been simmering for months. It erupted about two weeks ago when Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld a ban on on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office. Sharif leads the country's largest opposition party.

Roedad Khan was unlike other protesters who took to Pakistan's streets in support of ousted Supreme Court Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry: Khan used to be one of Pakistan's most senior government officials — and he is 85.

In Pakistan, A Government Official-Turned-Protester

Many thousands of people took part in the campaign to restore Pakistan's chief justice after he was ousted by the country's military ruler more than two years ago. But one man stood out amid that noisy throng of black-suited lawyers, civil activists and party cadres, who are now celebrating the judge's return to the bench: 85-year-old Roedad Khan.

A woman covers her face at a special prayer service for the victims of an airstrike at a Gaza church, held Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.

For Palestinian Christians, a Sunday spent mourning civilians killed at a Gaza church

Services across the Holy Land memorialized the Palestinian civilians killed Thursday when an Israeli airstrike hit the Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza City, where some 400 people were sheltering.

Scottish Nationalists Renew Push For Independence

The battle lines have been drawn over Scotland. Nationalists want to push forward with a referendum on independence from Britain. British Prime Minister David Cameron is maneuvering to make sure Scots vote "no" on independence.

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