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Americans will mash up and scarf down millions of the fruits in one day — Super Bowl Sunday. According to authorities in Mexico, at least one town grows what you might call "conflict-free avocados."

The state built some key conservative policies into its experimental expansion of Medicaid. Lawmakers, health officials and patient advocates across the U.S. are now keenly watching the results.

New portraits of former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were unveiled Monday. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with the artist who painted the former first lady's portrait.

The women's giant slalom race was postponed because of adverse weather conditions — but a women's snowboarding event moved forward, resulting in a number of crashes and falls.

With this flu season in the U.S. described as "severe," is high-fiving a no-no? How do we keep those flu germs at bay?

Wells Fargo is facing another scandal. This time, the bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. Thousands lost their cars to repossession.

The Amen break is a drum riff created some 50 years ago by a funk and soul band called The Winstons, and they've finally started getting some recognition.

"Ants Among Elephants" is the memoir of an Indian woman, born a so-called untouchable, who is a New York City subway conductor. NPR's Stacey Vanek Smith speaks with author Sujatha Gidla.

The poster tradition dates back hundreds of years and serves as an equalizer in modern-day German elections. But some of today's messaging has been provocative to the point of causing offense.

Relief efforts in Haiti are being greatly hampered by the torrential rains of Tropical Storm Grace. And many people are sleeping outside because of a fear of aftershocks.