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Antonio Guterres, who has served as United Nations high commissioner for refugees since 2005, will step down at the end of this year. Steve Inskeep talks to him about Syria and Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II.

Though they trail the Kansas City Royals 2-0 in the World Series, here's a look at how the Mets found success in youth and luck after their finances took a hit following the Bernie Madoff scandal.

Just in time for Halloween, Renee Montagne chats with music commentator Miles Hoffman about some of history's spookiest classical music.

There's no widely available vaccine to prevent plague, an infectious bacterial disease that's carried by squirrels and other rodents.

Skunk Bear's shivery new video explores how and why our skin acts so weird when we watch a scary movie, get cold or listen to music.

A bloom generally occurs once every five to seven years, but heavy rains have produced a burst of color the likes of which hasn't been seen in nearly two decades.

Also this week: a story from an NPR Music reporter about the "lost art of listening."

Cutting a debate tie with NBC News, the Republican National Committee cites "inaccurate or downright offensive" questions during Wednesday night's debate on CNBC.

Sandra Bullock is a high-strung political consultant on the loose in Bolivia in Our Brand is Crisis. Critic David Edelstein says that despite clunky touches, the film offers "good screwball turns."

Halloween pumpkins are nutritious and perfectly edible — if they haven't been carved and left outside for days. And yet we throw almost all of them away. Here's what happened when we cooked with one.