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David Greene talks to Jaime Contreras of the Service Employees International Union about how the shutdown is affecting security guards and custodians, who are contractors working in federal buildings.

More than half of Floridians voted to approve a proposal to allow abortions until fetal viability, but it wasn't enough to meet the 60% mark. That means the current six-week abortion ban remains in effect.

The Trump 2020 campaign is making a new effort to bring in fundraising help from establishment Republicans who sat out 2016. It's one of many ways that Trump's re-election bid is different this time.

In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, those facing dementia by themselves often fall through the cracks.

Governors are starting to float ideas for reopening schools. But there are many concerns about what education will look like when that happens.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with New Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang about his recent piece on online sports betting and how it's affecting professional and college sports.

Some nations that cut relations with the authoritarian regime of Bashar Assad are now hoping to influence Syria's future and contain their rivals. The U.S. says it still stands against normalization.

The Trump administration's immigration positions — including mass deportation — have put businesses that employ people without legal status on notice.

The nation's aviation infrastructure is again under scrutiny, following a series of paralyzing communications and radar outages at some of the country's busiest airports. Here is a look at the scientific origins of radar.

Critics say the Trump administration is making mistakes as it tries to drive up deportation numbers. And, Canada's election for the next prime minister is heavily influenced by Trump.

The Afghan-born former diplomat served as U.S. ambassador in Kabul under President George W. Bush. In Afghanistan, views of Khalilzad are mixed, with some blaming him for many of the country's woes.

A bill in Florida's Legislature would shield personal information like home addresses and phone numbers for elected officials. Lawmakers cite potential threats, but government watchdogs say it may lead to reduced accountability and unnecessarily infringe on the public's right to records.

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

Jason Wysong negotiated an exit package through his lawyer when he learned, ahead of Tuesday's meeting, that board sentiment had turned against him.

A Miami shoe recycling and reuse company, Sneaker Impact, aims to reduce the environmental and climate footprint of the massive athletic shoe industry.

It all started with a funeral in Liberia. Guests fell ill but no one knew why. Time to summon the "disease detectives."

Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who rushed to shield the Kennedys moments after John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963, has died at 93.

As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, Trump and his political allies are at odds on what the next steps should be. And, a new report shows street drug deaths in the U.S. are on the rise.

Local officials are being pressed for answers over the deadly flash flooding in Texas that left dozens dead. And, the Trump administration plans to send letters to countries with new tariff rates.

Americans forfeit millions of paid days off every year. And many U.S. workers now take shorter, partial-week vacations. But even a mini-break can be good for your health.

Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.

Kids in the kitchen: chaos or bliss? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and her children join Mark Bittman to try out some kid-friendly recipes from his new book "How To Cook Everything Kids."

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

Georgia and Arizona, two Sunbelt states Donald Trump narrowly lost in 2020, are seen as crucial in 2024. Republicans there seek to turn MAGA enthusiasm into votes through unconventional campaigning.

Even for Israelis who support the ceasefire with Hamas, it's been hard to watch Palestinians convicted of involvement in mass shootings and suicide bombings walk free.