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Affordable housing advocates say 3D printed homes could be a game changer, but so far they haven't proven cheaper to build than conventional houses.

Inflation hit a new 40-year high this week, making life more expensive for everyone, but especially for those with low incomes. We ask residents of Brownsville, Texas, how they are managing.

A nursery in Kent, Wash., aims to help new mothers addicted to methamphetamine deal with their babies' special needs. As Patricia Murphy of member station KUOW reports, the babies are reluctant to nurse, lack muscle tone and can develop painful sores.

New COVID-19 vaccine boosters designed to combat recent subvariants of the coronavirus are being made available to people over 12 years old. We have some guidance on who should get one and when.

Nearly 16 million people have already signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. There are still three more days to sign up. (Story aired on ATC on Jan. 12, 2023.)

The record breaking criminal guilty plea by BP by no means marks the end of the oil company's legal troubles. BP still faces a civil trial in February over its environmental responsibilities from the Gulf oil spill. Last week it pleaded guilty to felony manslaughter in the deaths of 11 rig workers.

Stephen O'Shea's quirky travelogue is packed with facts and history, but it's marred by a few odd choices — for example, why visit the famed skiing town of Val d'Isère at the height of summer?

Hotels in Florida that typically would be packed for spring break and the promise of summer have become ghost towns during the coronavirus pandemic.“It…

Scientists are trying to determine if the coronavirus variant in India could be the most transmissible variant known.

Kellogg's and other brands have pulled some online ads because of where they've ended up being displayed. But advertisers may be more worried about sites that generate fake traffic using bots.

The 22nd annual running kicks off Thursday, Feb. 26, with community events and culminates Sunday, March 1, with IndyCar’s season-opening race.

Susan B. Anthony List secured $20 million in pledged financial contributions, five times more than it has had at the outset of an election year over its 30-year history,

A Washington Post reporter has found that the support of Somali women was instrumental in the recent takeover of the country's capital, Mogadishu, by Islamist militias. Host Debbie Elliott talks to the reporter, Craig Timberg.

A town hall meeting was held Monday night in Boston to begin to decide how to distribute the money collected for victims of the marathon bombings. Nearly $30 million from the One Fund Boston is expected to be distributed next month to hundreds of victims.

The remains of Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas Fritsch were laid to rest in Rocky Hill, Conn., on Saturday, 37 years after he was killed in a firefight in Vietnam. Amy Jeffries of member station WNPR reports.

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto wins the country's presidential election in a tightly fought race.

The Kremlin has denied reports that Trump campaign officials had contacts with Russian intelligence officers in the year before the election.

A federal judge has blocked the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42. The ruling could have major implications for U.S. border policy at a time of record migrant apprehensions.

Donald Trump ended weeks of speculation Friday by announcing his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. The announcement wasn't simple, though, coming in the wake of the mass killing in Nice, France.

As leaders of the world's industrial powers gathered in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the G-8 summit, the focus was on tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin remained at odds.

The 28 members of Girl Scout Troop 6000, and its two co-leaders, live in a shelter in Queens, N.Y. The troop that Giselle Burgess started is the first specifically for girls who are homeless.

Commentator Cokie Roberts talks with Steve Inskeep and answers listener questions about the history of presidents and their tax returns.

The goal is to create two facilities with more than 1,000 beds for cases of Wuhan coronavirus. But some specialists note that they aren't quite full-service hospitals.

In a final episode that seems likely to be the end of the road for Apple's decorated show, friendships were cemented, football was played, and signs were everywhere.

"Please do not let me leave this earth without justice," Hughes Van Ellis said in 2021, the centennial of the racist violence that destroyed a thriving community once known as Black Wall Street.