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The country is in the midst of a job crisis. The rate of unemployment is about 13% among educated youth. Those who work in the informal sector vie for jobs with no security. Why are things so bad?

One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.

Michigan will be the first state in the nation to automatically register incarcerated people to vote upon their release. State officials say it's another step in helping people get back into society.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas responded to a news report about his failure to disclose trips paid for by a conservative billionaire friend, saying he had been advised they were not reportable.

Federal regulators can fine hospitals hundreds of thousands — even millions — of dollars when too many patients get infections from the hospital. So some hospital administrators aren’t looking for those infections.

After a rough five days in the hospital, Hannah Heath says she's working to protect her family from mosquito-borne diseases. She encourages others to follow guidance from health officials.

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential figures in the American musical theater, has died. He was 91.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory School of Medicine how we should be thinking about mitigating coronavirus infections now two years into the pandemic.

NPR's A Martinez talks with 19-year-old Taylor Bergmann of Hunt, Texas, about how he and his family escaped his home as the floods came in on July 4

Miami-Dade County’s morgue sits on a gritty corner opposite the Ryder Trauma Center, in the shadow of a boxy parking garage. It’s not an unsurprising...

Angola's civil war left 1,100 active minefields. The attitude had been that clearing mines is man's work until a nonprofit stepped in. Now nearly 400 women deminers tread carefully — and courageously.

Amy Cooper filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, saying the company never investigated the incident that led to her firing — the confrontation between her and Christian Cooper.

Native American-themed mascots are at the center of a growing national debate, including the Cleveland Indians mascot, Chief Wahoo. Sports blogger Pete Pattakkos talks about pushing for change.

President Trump is expected to accelerate the building of his border wall. In Starr County, Texas, they're about to build the longest stretch of new wall under Trump.

Gas and groceries got more expensive in July, but the price of most other goods was down. The Federal Reserve may be able to bring inflation under control without tipping the economy into recession.

A popular Web site allows college students to go online and praise or criticize them. And therein lies the rub: Critics say there's no way of knowing who's posting such comments.

The palm-sized spider, which has been largely confined to the Southeastern states for nearly a decade, could soon colonize regions with colder climates to the north. But they're harmless to humans.

President Biden wants schools to reopen quickly. But there are questions about whether teachers should first be vaccinated. The CDC will provide more guidance next week.

A recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found nearly 6-in-10 voters say President Trump's top priority should be lowering prices. That concern is being expressed loudly in the swing state of Wisconsin.

Hospitals will be reimbursed by the federal government through the historic economic relief package to treat uninsured patients infected with the coronavirus, the president said.

The Florida Legislature will end its annual session Friday, but legislators still have not reached a deal on a new budget. That's because the Republican...

Inspired by her daughter, the Emmy, Tony and Oscar-winning actress has written a picture book. Corduroy Takes a Bow continues the adventures of a curious teddy bear and his young (black) friend Lisa.

Garden writer Bonnie Blodgett didn't know what her sense of smell meant to her — until she lost it. Her new book, Remembering Smell, describes what it's like to live in the world without being able to smell it — from the sweet aromas of springtime to the stench of sour milk.

Spiking prices and rental bidding wars are raising fears of more displacement in a city where previous tech booms and a housing shortage have already driven out many.