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States are starting to move away from using solitary confinement in prison. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with Bernie Warner, who is overseeing moving prisoners out of solitary in Washington.

The biggest conventional names in American politics — Clinton and Bush — have stumbled this summer as Americans look to channel their frustrations through unconventional outsiders.

Pigs lucky enough to be born in the backyard of a chef are raised on gourmet slop. In the peak of summer, that can mean a feast of heirloom tomatoes.

Lawrence Lessig is running on a singular platform. If elected, he vows to expand voting access, ban gerrymandering and institute campaign finance reform — then resign.

Following the release of the report, parents of the missing students have demanded a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, who has been criticized for his handling of the investigation.

Baby boomers with the skill are retiring and not enough young people are replacing them. In Georgia, inmates are given access to heavy tools and blowtorches so they can get a welding certificate.

The newly found Neolithic monument dates from more than 4,000 years ago, researchers say, adding a new wrinkle to the "super-henge" at Durrington Walls.

"This will give about 300,000 working Americans access to paid sick leave for the first time," President Obama said after signing an executive order.

The increasing popularity of the trail is raising concerns at Baxter State Park in Maine, where thru-hikers often complete their arduous journeys with a celebratory climb up Mount Katahdin.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews the speaker of Iran's parliament on the nuclear deal, which is under review by lawmakers in the U.S. and Iran.