Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death ...

Dozens of fans and scholars came from as far away as France for a New Jersey symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's landmark album "Born to Run." ...

Some employers pay for all of their workers' health insurance premiums. It's a big investment, but they say it pays off.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Ned Price, a former State Department official and CIA intelligence analyst, about President Trump's recent rhetoric about striking Venezuela.

With the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. That's created problems for homebuyers who need flood insurance. But it's a boon to private ...

The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of ...

Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to permanently close its ...

Employment and housing are just two of the challenges facing foster care “graduates” aging out of the state system.

The court's conservative majority could invalidate the section of the Voting Rights Act aimed at ensuring that minority ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee Saunders — president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — about how federal workers are handling the latest round of layoffs.

What are the stakes of calling an armed conflict a genocide? Even as a ceasefire agreement takes hold – the term continues to come up in relation to the war in Gaza.

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it out.