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United States Department of Agriculture officials are trying to get a better feel for the damage the drought has done to crops in the region. USDA…

NPR's Tom Goldman talks with host Scott Simon about the first medal events, including cycling and swimming.

U.S. swimmer Dana Vollmer set new Olympic and U.S. records in her 100m butterfly qualifying heat this morning. And this afternoon, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will swim in the final of the 400m individual medley.

The London Olympics are in full swing, after an opening ceremony Friday that was chock-full of historic and cultural imagery drawn from Britain's past. Critics are gushing over Queen Elizabeth's role in the spectacle — along with James Bond. But there is room for debate — especially among viewers here in the U.S.

Though more Americans go to church or believe in God than their counterparts in virtually every other Western country, fewer Americans now trust religious institutions. A recent Gallup poll showed that just 44 percent of Americans have a great deal of confidence in "the church or organized religion."

Improvised explosive devices remain one of the biggest killers in Afghanistan. As NATO forces prepare to withdraw from the country, Afghans are learning the special skills they'll need to find and disarm these deadly weapons. Instructors say there's a long way to go before they have enough professionals trained.

Guest host David Greene revisits the Stone Soup Kitchen in Atlanta to see how the business is doing in the economy. He checks in with some of the people he first met three years ago, during President Obama's first 100 days in office.

The skeet shooter became the first American to win an individual-sport medal in five consecutive Olympics.

Earlier this month, we reported on the increase in the incidents of snakebite in Kentucky. State wildlife officials lay some of the blame for the rise on…

Radcliffe is the fastest female marathoner in the world, yet she has never won an Olympic medal.