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A team of researchers in the U.K. say antibiotics might be an effective alternative in uncomplicated cases of acute appendicitis. But there's concern that symptoms may show up later.

Terence Davies' newest film is a free adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play The Deep Blue Sea, starring Rachel Weisz as a woman who leaves her older, aristocratic husband for a young and penniless ex-officer. (Recommended)

The city's leaders agreed to a compromise with state officials this week, that may save Detroit from bankruptcy. But Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley tells host Michel Martin that a lot more work needs to be done to save the struggling city. They're also joined by NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax.

Only 120,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March, far fewer than expected. Still, the unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax, and they hear from NPR Facebook fans sharing stories about finding work in a tough economy.

Brad Ausmus has been called one of the best catchers in baseball. He spent 18 seasons in the big leagues, playing for teams like the Dodgers and the Padres. He details what it's like to crouch behind home plate, deal with umps and make pitching calls.

As if there wasn't enough outrage already about the "excessive and wasteful" spending by the federal government's General Services Administration at a 2010 conference in Las Vegas, now there's video evidence.

Along race lines, Americans disagreed on whether George Zimmerman is guilty in the shooting death of a black teen.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by an Oklahoma woman who claimed she contracted salmonella after eating at Taco Bell has been transferred to federal…

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A new admissions policy under consideration by the University of Oklahoma would factor in criteria other than applicants' grades and…

Children with dyslexia have problems with visual attention in kindergarten, according to new research. This could lead to helping children with dyslexia long before they learn to read.