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Parenting A Child Who's Fallen 'Far From The Tree'

Andrew Solomon's book is about families with children who are profoundly different or likely to be stigmatized. "We all love flawed children," says Solomon, "and the general assumption that these more extreme flaws make ... children somehow unlovable — it wasn't true of most of my experience."

A woman leaves the Bay of Bengal coast with her children in the Ganjam district of Odisha, India.

'Monstrous' Cyclone Barrels Toward India's East Coast

The lives and livelihood of millions are in its path. Cyclone Phailin currently has winds of around 160 mph, equal to a category 5 hurricane.

Peter Higgs Learned About His Nobel From A Former Neighbor

The British theoretical physicist is notoriously shy and doesn't own a cellphone. In a press conference, he said he was "rather relieved... that it's all over."

Men chat Thursday in front of badly damaged buildings in the central city of Homs. Many Syrians are critical of the Nobel Peace Prize that was announced Friday for the group that is in Syria to dismantle its chemical weapons program.

Syrians Are Widely Critical Of Nobel Peace Prize Decision

Many say the award fails to recognize the victims in the country's war. Some even call it a present to President Bashar Assad for agreeing to give up chemical weapons.

Shutdown Takes A Toll On GOP In Virginia Governor's Race

Republican Ken Cuccinelli had been trailing Democrat Terry McAuliffe by a few points in the polls before the partial government shutdown. But since then, McAuliffe's lead has clearly widened in a state that's home to many federal employees.

Remembering One Of Boxing's Storied Bouts

Robert Siegel and Melissa Block recall the fight between Cassius Clay and and Sonny Liston, the fight at the heart of the off-Broadway play Fetch Clay, Make Man.

President Obama arrives to make a statement to the press at the White House.

Worst Since Nixon? Report Slams White House Leak Policy

The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent nonprofit that defends press freedom, delivers a sharp critique of the Obama administration's "war on leaks and other efforts to control information."

Ahmed Hassan is the leader of the group of young Egyptian revolutionaries at the center of <em>The Square</em>.

'The Square' Tightens Lens On Egypt's Revolution

Jehane Noujaim's documentary follows a group of young revolutionaries in Egypt through the political upheaval of the past two-and-a-half years. NPR's Robert Siegel spoke with the director about the film, the activists it follows and their country's future.

Republican senators after their meeting with President Obama, which was described by one as inconclusive.

Shutdown Diary: More Talk But No Deal

President Obama and Senate Republicans met at the White House on Friday, Day 11 of the partial government shutdown, but there was no breakthrough to reopen the government and keep the country from defaulting on its debts.

Feminist Hulk Smash Shutdown, Rescue Women On Food Aid!

Twitter icon Feminist Hulk is pummeling away at the shutdown's funding threats to WIC, the federal program that provides essential food aid to pregnant women and mothers with young children. And she's using her nearly 74,000 followers to help – setting up an online resource to help families left in the lurch find baby food and formula.

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