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The top stories this afternoon from KERA News: Jaap van Zweden’s days could be numbered as the Dallas Symphony conductor. Over the weekend, "The New York…

One of the biggest myths? That children don't kill themselves. It's just not true. Children as young as 5 take their own lives every year.

Jordanian soldiers fired on the service members' vehicles as they approached a military facility, a U.S. official tells NPR. It wasn't immediately clear why the soldiers opened fire.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki apologized for lengthy waits at VA facilities, saying he's ousting the leaders of a VA hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., after stories about delays in care there. Shinseki's decision to resign marks a muddy end to an illustrious career, which began when he joined the Army nearly five decades ago.

First you get a crazy message from a friend. Then you get a not-so-crazy message that could help you find a job or fight a disease.

NPR's Dwayne Brown speaks with Brian Ferguson from California's office of emergency services. More than 17 people have died in the onslaught of storms in the state.

Some candidates vying to represent West Dallas on the city council answered resident questions about the area's environmental issues on Thursday.

NPR must lay off 10% of its workforce to address an advertising shortfall of about $30 million, CEO John Lansing says. Lansing says marketers are nervous about the economy.

A proposal calls for countries to reduce the death rate among 50-to-69-year-olds from diseases like cancer and stroke. So are 70-year-olds out of luck?

New details from a Census survey shows just how much more diverse the American electorate is becoming, with political implications still to come.