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The name was chosen by first lady Michelle Obama and China's first lady, Madame Peng Liyuan. It was unveiled at a ceremony at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Speaker John Boehner said he is resigning from Congress while Washington is hosting a conference of religious conservatives. Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea at the Values Voter Summit.

Poet Cam Scott moved to the Roaring Fork Valley eight years ago. He writes a poem every day, and has been doing so for decades. He said that his first…

The German automaker has been rocked by a scandal following its acknowledgment that it rigged diesel emissions tests on some 11 million vehicles worldwide.

In Ramin Bahrani's new film, a man forces others out of their homes in an effort to save his own. Critic David Edelstein says 99 Homes shines a spotlight on a "poisonous financial ecosystem."

Also this week: What Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath teach us about the true nature of America.

When it comes to global health and development, the pontiff made it plain as day: We are all to blame for earth's problems.

Parents with anxiety disorders can unintentionally teach their children anxious responses to life. But parents can learn how to teach children coping strategies instead, a study finds.

The latest development in the FIFA corruption probes finds the longtime president under suspicion of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation.

In resigning, House Speaker John Boehner steps aside in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatens an institutional crisis.