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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.

A popular immigration passageway saw a drop right when the U.S. passed new rules imposing criminal prosecution and requiring proof an asylum-seeker was previously denied in another country.

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.

Comedian Marc Maron has built a very popular podcast on long, searching discussions with personalities from the world of comedy. Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz talks to Maron about the dark side of comedy, how he started his podcast, and the dying art of conversation.

Politics mixed with picnics and parades Monday as the candidates fanned out for an end of summer blitz of campaigning. Many discussed jobs — an issue that tops just about every voter's list.

Yoga studios are among the businesses that use noncompete agreements to protect their interests. Yoga teachers say the noncompetes are unfair and should be done away with.

The hijab has a long and fraught political history in Iran. What does the hijab mean to the Islamic Republic and its survival?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sunmin Kim, an assistant professor in Dartmouth College's sociology department, about the reliability of political polling leading up to elections.

Esports is a booming business — and schools are taking note. As competitive video gaming has grown from a niche community to a mainstream industry, states are creating high school leagues.

Michel Martin asks civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about changes in the legal landscape in the years since a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death.

Life expectancy for men lags five years behind life expectancy for women in the U.S. Some researchers and doctors say greater attention to men's health could bridge the gap.

Republican voters in Idaho are rallying behind president Trump during the impeachment trial, which some call a political distraction.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Politico's Brakkton Booker if the souring relationship between radio host Charlamage tha God and the Biden administration is indicative of Black support for Biden's reelection.

A small number of Senate Republicans are pushing back on their own party's plans to cut green energy credits that were approved under former President Biden.

School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.

School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.

The bargains can be appealing for people who don't have insurance coverage for infertility treatments, which is to say most people. Only about 20 percent of companies covered pricey treatments like in vitro fertilization, a survey found.

The annual enrollment period for privately run Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug benefits starts Saturday, rather than in mid-November as in past years. The deadline for enrollment has also been pushed up — to Dec. 7 from Dec. 31.

A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year.

As trailers are delivered to the hurricane homeless, another option is drawing attention. They're Katrina cottages, sturdier and cheaper than trailers. But law prohibits FEMA from paying for what is considered "permanent" housing. Connie Moran, mayor of Ocean Springs, Miss., talks with Michele Norris.

The case of a 49-year-old, healthy, nonsmoking Florida woman reflects how more research is required to save more lives - even after new data led to a recent change in national screening guidelines.

Automakers have been paying billions of dollars in tariffs on imported cars, parts and materials. But on earnings calls this month, some carmakers reported that they're performing well anyway.

Across the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus, both students and the public are finding a smattering of free live performances to enjoy.…

Companies are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve thousands of miles of pipelines from Appalachia. It's an agency that almost never says no.