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Despite the intensifying efforts to turn back the obesity epidemic, Medicare and many private health plans are reluctant to pay for four medicines approved to help people shed pounds.

For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.

The election between Trump and Biden is still not settled, and it might not be for days.

Republicans want to use the federal tax code to create a national school voucher even in states where voters have fought such efforts.

We take a look at how you can prepare if any storms do come our way.Florida Division of Emergency ManagementDisaster Supply KitSheltersEvacuation Routes &…

Linda Skeens won 25 blue ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair. Now, Skeens has released her cookbook, filled with recipes, tips and descriptions of her life in Appalachia.

School districts across the nation are experimenting with paying teachers based on performance. An important and troubled district in Washington, D.C., is now moving closer to merit pay. Michelle Rhee, chancellor of the District of Columbia's public schools, talks about her proposal.

President Obama has proposed making tuition at community colleges free. But Youth Radio reporter Tylyn Hardamon found that paying for school is just one of many challenges facing today's students.

A period drama, a Supreme Court case and voice our film critic hadn't heard in decades.

President Obama has announced new limits on executive pay at companies that receive government bailout funds. Financial analyst Barry Ritholtz talks about the proposal and whether it will make a difference.

Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing.

President Trump called Floyd's death a "grave tragedy" that "should never have happened." But once he was back on Twitter, he again inflamed tensions, with machismo and politics at the forefront.

Starting July 1, athletes will be able to hire agents and will be required to disclose to the universities any contracts for compensation.

The news is overwhelming right now. While we wait for more information, don't forget to care for yourself and loved ones in other ways.

A North Carolina-based company is looking for a few study participants who are willing to welcome roughly 100 cockroaches into their homes. It got more than 2,500 applications in less than a week.

Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán loyalist burst onto the scene as an opposition leader in 2024.

In a gospel lamentation, the 74-year-old Memphis soul singer invites us to take solace in the faith that a better world is attainable.

How much does it cost? Will Max be better or just bigger than HBO Max? NPR's Eric Deggans tackles these questions and more ... now that he's finally able to log in.

A Nebraska church raised over $520,000 to cover medical expenses of residents in its neighborhood. It helps provides laundry, gasoline and health care to those in need, helping about 500 households.

Senator Michael Bennet has joined calls from several other lawmakers to ban TikTok from Apple and Google app stores. NPR's Michel Martin asks him what makes the app a national security risk.

The author of a newly reissued Robert Schumann biography presents a guide to the misunderstood composer's life and music.

The singer, who declined to perform in 2019 out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline February's show.

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, when Father Jim Martin's father was dying, a nun, Sister Janice Farnham, took a 5-hour train ride to visit him.

Emojis — those little cartoon figures used by some people on smartphones — have became popular as design motifs in the real world.

Rising temperatures can be deadly for people without air conditioning. There are a few programs to provide units for those who can't afford them, but the demand is growing.