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Scientists are trying to determine whether blood serum taken from recovered COVID-19 patients could help prevent the disease in others.

Japan has taken in hundreds of Ukrainians fleeing Russia. Japan's embrace of the Ukrainians contrasts with the less than 1% of refugees from other nations that Tokyo has recently accepted.

Democrats hope to benefit from rising support for unions — even as they face a brutal path to maintaining control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections.

The last government shutdown was in 2018 during President Trump's first term. Republicans controlled Congress and needed Democrats to pass a spending bill -- just like now. But a lot has changed.

President Trump sent a six-page letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday — an unvarnished complaint about how he feels the impeachment process was unfair.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Fuentes, Columbus Education Association spokesperson, about the teacher's strike over failed contract negotiations between the teacher's union and the school board.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Dartmouth Political Science Professor Brendan Nyhan about former President Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., about the eighth and final Jan. 6 hearing.

A new color-coded map, backed by a coalition of top scientists, provides a way of comparing outbreak severity across communities, down to the county level.

Projections of deaths from COVID-19 vary wildly. How are we to make sense of the differences? One researcher has developed one model that compares and merges them all.

It's the largest found in over a century and is valued at $70 million. How much do sales like this help the country?

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton's career as a pediatrician spans six decades. His basic advice hasn't changed: Trust your baby to tell you when you're on the right track — and when you're not.

Ranchers in North Dakota have been forced to sell off their herds at historic rates. Now they're worried they won't have enough feed to keep their remaining cows alive this winter.

The state will no longer accept ballots by mail that don't have a second envelope. The ballots without the secrecy envelope are called naked ballots. Democrats worry it could sway the election.

The Santa Barbara County, Calif., Sheriff’s Office said it arrested two suspects after they were tracked down using the device that the victim mailed to herself. They face several felony charges.

Songwriter Annie Clark, who records under the name St. Vincent, is known for combining prodigious guitar technique with cinematic, orchestral pop. But on her new album, Actor, she actually turned to films for inspiration.

Two separate, partisan spending bills failed in the Senate on Tuesday. The government will shut down at the end of the day barring a last-minute breakthrough.

GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to lead DHS kicked off with criticism of his conduct by GOP Sen. Rand Paul, the head of the committee who ended up voting no against his nomination.

The Biden administration massively expanded hospital-level care at home as part of its strategy to enhance hospital capacity. The Mayo Clinic says it's having an impact.

Even many people eligible for a health savings account who have extra cash to contribute to one don't do it. Therapists say that's partly because nobody wants to admit they will get old or sick.

Researchers have found an association between sleep problems among older adults and dementia later in life. If diagnosed early, treatments like controlling stimuli before bed can help and possibly reduce the risk of cognitive decline.

Rolando Arrieta joins New Orleans residents on a bus tour through their Ninth Ward neighborhood, where they observe the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the floods that swept through the city three months ago.

People from across the country are gathering at the 2011 New York Comic Con to share their love of comics, anime, games, graphic novels and more. Michel Martin gets the dish on this year's event from Latoya Peterson, editor of the blog Racialicious.com and an anime fan who's attending the convention.

Billy Porter of the TV series Pose wore a gender bending velvet tuxedo gown to the Oscars. "[Porter] just really wanted to wear something that made him feel really good," its designer Siriano said.

When he went to work on Nov. 22, 1963, ambulance driver Aubrey Rike had no idea that he would soon be offering a moment of support to Jacqueline Kennedy.