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In Austin yesterday more than 1,500 people gathered — as many more watched online — to say goodbye to a Texas teen who reached millions with the videos he posted online in the months before his Christmas Day death from heart disease.

A group of men in India were recently arrested for putting on bogus professional cricket matches and duping bettors in Russia.

Jackson Bird was born female, but identified as male and transitioned in his twenties. He says compassion can help us become more comfortable talking about issues that affect transgender people.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration wants the federal government to give it the authority to roll back Medicaid eligibility for the state’s expansion program. The agency’s top official said it would need that authority in order to afford the program under recent changes proposed by the U.S. Senate.

Pakistani troops continue to battle with al Qaeda and tribal leaders along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistani officials say they believe a top deputy of Osama bin Laden, Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahiri, is trapped there. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and New York Times reporter David Rohde.

Is Prince's notoriously antagonistic stance toward the posting of his music on the Internet an exception to the rules of the modern music industry or an example to musicians of the future?

Michigan photographer Nic Antaya started a documenting Ishpeming Ski Club to understand how it has birthed a handful of Olympic athletes and its culture.

Andy Ruiz Jr. surprised the boxing world by beating Anthony Joshua to become the heavyweight champion.

GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte's son has publicly criticized his father in recent days. The Goodlattes join a growing list of political families airing their differences in public.

As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.