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People trying to help victims of Hurricane Sandy usually don't think to send underwear. A Colorado nonprofit called Underwearness exists to send underpants to the needy. They raise money with an annual race, which people run without any pants.

A Buffalo Bills fan who went missing from last night's game has been found dead.A search, that included an Erie County Sheriff helicopter Air One, for a…

Cross-border violence escalated between the Israeli military and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But there's also a messaging war taking place on Twitter, with both sides live-tweeting their military operations. Host Michel Martin discusses the implications with NPR's senior strategist Andy Carvin and Greg Myre, NPR digital editor for international news.

Weeks after superstorm Sandy, Rockaway, Queens still looks like a disaster zone. St. Francis de Sales Parish has become a kind of central command for distributing food and supplies to thousands of residents every day. Monsignor John Brown of St. Francis talks to host Michel Martin about the recovery effort and what keeps him going.

Anthropologist T.M. Luhrmann studies the personal relationships evangelicals develop with God. In her book When God Talks Back, she explains how relationships with God are often cemented through the power of prayer. The book has just come out in paperback.

The damage from Sandy has cities across the country looking at their own disaster plans. Eight California state, city and county-level emergency managers deployed to help the recovery. They came back thinking about the basic logistical problems of hosting mutual aid officials from other parts of the country.

The vice chair of the New York State Thruway Authority is speaking out. Donna Luh of Depew says she is angry that the Authority continues to work in…

Many sports bosses are tarnishing their achievements by overstaying their welcome, says commentator Frank Deford.

Criminologists in Texas find that you are more likely to become a victim of theft if your behavior somehow marks you as being "outside the mainstream." One sign of such behavior: leaving copies of racy magazines and crushed beer cans in your car.

Though the solutions may be costly, neighborhood residents want something done about the dangerous traffic conditions around the intersection of Parkside…