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In 2008, Russia and Georgia went to war over South Ossetia. The territory is controlled by Russia, and Russia decides where the border is. Towns have been split in half, divided by barbed wire.

Monk Dreams, Hallucinations and Nightmares, by the Finish-born pianist and composer, is a meditation on Thelonious Monk's "odd but catchy melodies," says jazz critic Kevin Whitehead.

Leonardo Padura's new novel opens in 1939, when a ship carrying Jewish refugees is turned away from Cuba. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Heretics "spans and defies literary categories."

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that defunding Planned Parenthood would cause an uptick in births. Nearly half of pregnancies in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid.

NPR's YouTube channel, "Skunk Bear," answers science questions in surprising, artsy videos. What mystery should they tackle next?

The U.N. says Sudan — and three other countries — are the scene of catastrophic famine. What are the causes?

Naomi Hamilton's "Goji Berry Sunset" is a bedroom pop song with a softly whistled hook, played under a soft, glowing art installation.

The administration made public information from President Trump's 2005 tax returns — after copies anonymously were put in the mailbox of journalist David Cay Johnston. Steve Inskeep talks to Johnston.

A germ expert tells the British Press Association that if you drop food and pick it up quickly, bacteria on the floor are not likely to have attached. It's probably OK to eat.

Steve Inskeep talks with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam about President Trump's visit to Tennessee and health care reform.