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Mistakes in diagnosis are a factor in 10 percent of patient deaths, the Institute of Medicine says. Better training, computer systems and coordination of care are needed to curb the problem.

JOHN DARNTON, former New York Times reporter. He was based in Poland from 1979-1982 during the rise of the Solidarity movement and martial law. DARTON has just returned to Poland and wrote about it for the New York Times (Wed., March 17, 1993). He'll talk with Terry about what he found there.

Governor Andy Beshear confirmed 816 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky. He said today’s numbers were a “tough report, all the way around” and included…

are angry about the way the media reported Tuesday's election results. The major television and radio networks projected President Clinton as the winner while polls were still open in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii. Many are calling for changes in how or when votes should be cast, and how the media cover elections.

of Zairian government troops from sizeable areas along the country's eastern border. Rebels reportedly control a 340-mile long strip of land, which runs along Zaire's borders with Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda. There are conflicting reports as to whether government troops or rebels control Kisangani, the largest city in Eastern Zaire.

A final report on last spring's mass shooting at Virginia Tech says the school's officials might have saved lives had they paid closer attention to the concerns raised about shooter Seung-Hui Cho, whose writings and classroom demeanor were disturbing.

U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in November, higher than the 150,000 jobs created in the previous month.

Will Reeve, working solo, framed his camera shot a little wide. The shot showed his bare leg on live TV. The reporter says he's mortified, and adds that he was wearing shorts.

A shark gave birth last year to 3 baby sharks. She hadn't had contact with a male shark. A British magazine reports some animals that reproduce sexually can occasionally reproduce asexually.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Vox culture reporter Aja Romano about Netflix's reality competition show, The Circle.