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Juan Carlos, recently arrived in Albany, N.Y. after being bused to various cities in the US. He is from Nicaragua, and volunteers with local non-profits in the city as a way to get to know the community and find work.

For many migrants being bused from New York City to other towns, hostility awaits

Local non-profits say they are stretched too thin to take on extra cases and some community leaders have said more migrants are not welcome.

Peri Schiavone, 13, gets some quick notes from her swim coach, Raj Verma, before hopping back into the pool at the Fairfax County YMCA in Reston, Va.

When Kids Start Playing To Win

And, what the adults in their lives should do about it.

Startups Often Focus On Data Security Too Late, If At All

There's been a proliferation of devices that allow people to track their health and learn about potential medical problems. Startups offering digital services where customers quantify themselves in various ways are out in full force at the Consumer Electronics Show. But what are those companies doing to protect customer data?

Court Rules Yelp Must Release Names Of Reviewers

A court in Virginal says Yelp has to release the names of seven critics who use its site. They gave a Washington, D.C. carpet cleaning service scathing reviews. And now the business owner wants to take them to court, saying they weren't really customers.

Syrian refugees arriving at the transit camp in Friedland, Germany, stand in line at the registration desk on Sept. 11. Germany has deported asylum seekers on the basis of an EU treaty that requires migrants seeking entry to Europe to be processed by the first EU country they arrive in. Many Syrians in Germany have come from other countries such as Bulgaria or Greece.

Despite Dim Prospects, Syrian Exodus To Germany Continues

Germany is one of the few EU countries that has welcomed Syrians fleeing civil war. But it offers refuge only to a few thousand out of the millions who need it. And it actually deported Syrian asylum-seekers last year because of treaty requirements. Still, Syrians are risking their lives to get there.

China Releases 2013 Trade Figures

China may have just dislodged the U.S. from a position its held for decades — the world's top trading nation. The latest Chinese figures put the value of its overall trade at $4.6 trillion last year. The U.S. will release its own 2013 data next month.

Alcoa To Pay $384 Million Penalty For Bahrain Bribes

Alcoa and a subsidiary of the the U.S. aluminum giant, will pay $384 million to the U.S. government for engaging in corrupt practices. The payment is part of a settlement in a bribery case involving the royal family of Bahrain.

Christie 'Heartbroken' Circle Of Trust' Was Violated

The mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, says he's taking Governor Chris Christie at his word, that Christie was not involved in the lane closures to the George Washington Bridge that turned Fort Lee into a parking lot. But not all residents are convinced.

<strong>Other people's money:</strong> Leonardo DiCaprio plays high-living stock swindler Jordan Belfort in <em>The Wolf of Wall Street.</em>

A 'Wolf' On The Loose, And Loving The Carnage

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who stars as a high-living stock swindler in The Wolf of Wall Street, tells NPR's David Greene that it was "incredibly freeing" to play a character with no moral high ground.

Kathleen Russo (right) and daughter Marissa Maier visited StoryCorps to remember Russo's late husband, writer Spalding Gray.

Spalding Gray's Family Remembers A Man Who Was 'Never Boring'

On the 10th anniversary of Spalding Gray's disappearance, his widow and stepdaughter remember the writer and monologist — and the difference he made in their lives.

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