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As the world remembers the achievements and mentorship of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, it also remembers the sexual assault allegations he faced in 2003.

A recent change puts some long-recommended childhood vaccines in a new category called "shared clinical decision-making." The ramifications of this seemingly wonky change could be far-reaching.

General Motors' tentative contact with the United Auto Workers will rid the automaker of some of its biggest costs. The new deal won't level the playing field with foreign competitors, but observers say it gives the company a fighting chance.

The massive failure of the Texas energy system has spurred a blame game and fresh calls for reform. Texas lawmakers are debating what went wrong, and how to keep it from happening again.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with sports writer Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic on how the SCOTUS case is only one challenge the NCAA faces as pressure mounts for its student-athletes to earn compensation.

Convicted mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was sentenced Thursday to two life terms in prison plus five years for crimes he committed, which included 11 murders. The 84-year-old Bulger is expected to appeal, but it seems likely that he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars.

President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned.

Crypto mines have been drawn to states with low utility rates, but there's worry their high power demands could raise rates and weaken grids during heat waves or snowstorms.

Casa Bel-Mar, a proposed 100-unit apartment complex, is a joint effort between public and private partners, including the Tampa Housing Authority and Orlando-based developer Archway Partners.

One year ago, a bus of elderly Hurricane Rita evacuees caught fire on a Texas highway. Bill Zeeble of member station KERA in Dallas reports on how the witnesses to that tragedy are faring now.

The Justice Department has backed a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans. And mourners are paying tribute to John McCain and Aretha Franklin.

Just 12 hours before police said John Jonchuck threw his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge - perhaps while she was still alive - the father calmly told...

Steve Inskeep talks to John Negroponte, who was the country's first director of National Intelligence. He shares his thoughts on President Trump's early national security moves.

Indie bookstores miss out on millions of e-book sales to big companies like Amazon. Bookshop.org's new platform could help them turn a new page.

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

The James Dean Gallery in Gas City, Ind., will close after 17 years. Gas City is near Dean's hometown of Fairmount. Museum owner David Loehr tells Scott Simon what's so special about Dean.

Still, Laurie Frankel says, her book is fiction. "The nice thing about my life is that it's pretty boring, which is really how you want your life to be — but not how you want your novel to be."

Tourism collapsed in Southwest Florida in 2010 and more than 500 claims for economically related damages were paid in Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties alone, totaling $23.5 million.

Abdur-Rahim, 43, was described as an extraordinary husband, father and coach who made an incredible impact in just one year on the job.

Florida cities and counties are facing new limits after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed laws targeting DEI programs and some climate policies. Here’s what changed.

Despite pressure from the White House and GOP leaders, Republicans have not yet secured enough votes to get health care replacement through the House, let alone the Senate. So, what are their choices?

The 4-3 vote pauses new applications while the city develops rules for data centers and other exceptionally large utility customers.

Jack Daniel didn’t create that distinct method for distilling Tennessee Whiskey.

President Biden and Vice President Harris met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers today, trying to negotiate an infrastructure package. The president proposed over $2 trillion in his initial plan.

Former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen is testifying before a Senate Commerce subcommittee about why she copied and leaked thousands of pages of sensitive internal research.