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A Dutchman planned to use a crane to perch himself outside his girlfriend's window. He wanted to serenade her before popping the question. Even though the crane tipped over, she said yes.

About 200 people attended New Hampshire's first Immigrant Integration Conference held at Saint Anselm College in Manchester on Saturday April 14. The…

Summer living is supposed to be easy — school is out, the days are long, the traffic eases. But it's not all diving boards and lemonade: Summer can throw us some curveballs, too. NPR kicks off its Summer Science series with tips from a fire scientist on how to build the perfect campfire.

Designers Chris Hirst and Leo Zhao are the first to do both at the same time — skydive and develop a website. The stunt was promoting their product Designbymobile. The message: we've made web designing so easy, you can do it anywhere.

to reform campaign contribution laws, some corporations are looking for a way to curb political donations themselves. Most corporations don't believe Congress will pass any reform this year. There is currently no limit to how much soft money a company can contribute, only what a politician dares ask for.

The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball Lottery is worth at least $280 million. The game is played in 23 states and the District of Columbia, and some people are driving for hours to reach spots where they can buy tickets. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

The underpass looks like a pipe and you can't fit in it unless you're a foot tall. It works just fine for the penguins who are using it to dodge traffic as they try to reach their nesting area.

Civics 101 Hosts Publish New Book Looking at Fundamentals of Democracy and U.S. Government.NHPR’s Civics 101 podcast hosts Nick Capodice and Hannah…

Being diagnosed with cancer is difficult enough, but for African-Americans, the odds of surviving the disease are lower than whites.

Ned Lamont is challenging Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary for Senate in Connecticut. The race, which has drawn national attention, is largely seen as a referendum on incumbent Sen. Lieberman's position on the war in Iraq. Lieberman announced in June that he will run as a third-party candidate if he fails to win the nomination. Robert Siegel talks separately with Lieberman and Lamont.