A first-of-its-kind study found lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in various tampon brands, but didn't link them to ...

The appearance of hundreds of whales was amazing, rower Tom Waddington said. But when one slammed into his boat, "suddenly it ...

Rough and high seas for the coast of South and North Carolina throughout the weekend, starting late Friday afternoon. Periods ...

Record numbers of Americans face unaffordable rent and home prices. If you’re among them, please tell us about the sacrifices ...

The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations ...

NPR's Short Wave brings stories of lion brothers making a record-breaking swim in Uganda, the skincare trend among pre-teens that is worrying dermatologists, and a planet that smells like rotten eggs.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with labor reporter Josh Eidelson about a report he co-authored in Bloomberg Businessweek about the ...

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived at the NATO summit in Washington after a controversial trip to Russia and China, and he’s planning to visit former President Trump in Florida.

Generative artificial intelligence is becoming more mainstream in China, with companies using it for an unconventional service - to "resurrect" the dead. Many questions are being raised.

The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a landmark bill to bring more oversight to federal prisons. The legislation will soon head to the White House, for a signature from President Biden.

Michigan Democrats are divided on how President Biden's recent debate performance will affect him. The unprecedented matchup between Biden and Donald Trump scramble any efforts to make forecasts.

There’s no single reason for the slight drop in opioid overdose deaths across most of the U.S. last year. But finding new ways to make Narcan available in public, 24 hours a day, is helping.