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Home schooling is now America's fastest growing form of education, but Washington Post reporter Peter Jamison notes, "It's remarkable how little oversight there is of home-schooled children."

Nationwide, a majority of emergency room physicians report an increase in the number of patients since the Affordable Care Act took effect.The law was…

Two members of the Russian activist band Pussy Riot and billionaire Mikhail Khordorkovsky are expected to be released from prison by Russian President Vladimir Putin. David Greene talks to reporter Masha Gessen about whether this move signals a liberalizing trend, or is simply a calculation ahead of the 2014 Olympics.

The big energy story of 2013 was a boom in domestic oil production, especially in North Dakota. NPR's Arun Rath talks with national correspondent Jeff Brady, who saw the boom firsthand during a recent reporting trip to the state.

President Obama will announce this year how he wants to overhaul operations at the National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies. The NSA surveillance activities disclosed by Edward Snowden have been criticized by Congress and others. In the past, reports of intelligence abuses or failures have prompted significant changes.

The Kentucky Division for Air Quality and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration are investigating a Webster County salvage company after the…

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas closed on Friday. Visitors were treated to more than 20,000 new products, with everything from Internet-connected clothing to giant television screens. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with reporter Steve Henn about some of the gadgets on the horizon.

Biden pulls back on Israel as Congresspeople ramp things up. Pelosi joins calls to boycott the Beijing Olympics.

By Brenna Angelhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wkms/local-wkms-922057.mp3Kentucky – The World Equestrian Games taking over central…

The hackers posted a fabricated interview with the head of the Free Syrian Army.