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Up a barren, narrow valley in the West Bank hills, a small community of herders raises sheep and goats. But it is also an Israeli military zone. NPR's Emily Harris visited the community one day, and returned the next to find their flimsy homes bulldozed by Israeli court order.

The type of storm that's blowing up the East Coast of the U.S. on Tuesday has an explosive-sounding name. Add bombogenesis to the growing list of weather terms we're learning about this winter — a list that also includes polar vortex.

The United Nations has named traditional Japanese cuisine — known as washoku — an intangible cultural heritage. One of the oldest foods of washoku is the soba noodle. But what most Americans call soba is a pale comparison to the actual cuisine. One woman in Southern California is trying to keep the true traditional noodle alive in America.

Is the economy strengthening, or is the jobless rate falling only because so many people are dropping out of the workforce? Big policy decisions — on interest rates and unemployment benefits — hinge on the answer.

Research shows that when kids are allowed to serve themselves, they're less likely to overeat. They also tend to be more open to trying different kinds of foods.

Sharing is Good: Collaborative consumption is becoming a new way of living. Access is valued over ownership and experience over material possessions.…

Beth Buczynski [boo-ZIHN-skee] is a freelance writer who covers clean technology, sustainable design, and environmental issues. She believes in building a…

The Family: In his new book, bestselling author David Laskin unfolds a sweeping epic that spans the three great upheavals that affected Jews in the…

In their new book, Zero Paid Media as the New Marketing Model, co-authors Joseph Jaffe and Maartin Albarda tell corporations to say goodbye to iconic,…

The elusive actor tells Fresh Air about his new film, Her -- but he insists he's not really that interesting. "If I was driving and I heard this, I'd change the channel," he says.