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Impostors can be scheming, even villainous, but their stories tempt us with an attractive possibility — the chance to wear a mask. Writer David Anthony suggests three tales about nefarious characters that let us indulge in our fascination with the art of manipulating outward appearances.

Lauryn Valladarez was five months pregnant and watching her fiancé start to struggle in the ocean. That's when she started to panic.

Morning Edition remembers Martin Greenfield, who learned to sew while imprisoned in Auschwitz, and went on to make suits for celebrities, presidents and star athletes. He has died at the age of 95.

Troves of artifacts were stolen from Japan during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. Over 20 pieces of looted items were found in the attic of a Massachusetts home.

The U.S. ship left Virginia this weekend as part of an emergency mission to build a temporary pier in Gaza to facilitate aid. Biden criticized the Israeli prime minister over civilian deaths in Gaza.

Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the NBA's logo -- although the league has never officially confirmed that.

Officials and state-controlled media have launched a major campaign against the rally, comparing it to the uprising in Ukraine that led to the fall of that country's then pro-Russia president in 2013.

The moon is getting a little friend. For about two months a so-called mini-moon will orbit Earth.

Father and son Mabruk and Malik Eshnuk recently traveled from Pittsburgh to western Libya to help rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro updates the story with their first — and last — battle.

Father and son Mabruk and Malik Eshnuk recently traveled from Pittsburgh to western Libya to help rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro updates the story with their first — and last — battle.