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Modeled after the groundbreaking feminist health manual Our Bodies, Ourselves, the book details the social, political and medical issues faced by transgender people.

Brian Nathan won a special election Tuesday for Senate District 14 in Hillsborough County against Republican state Rep. Josie Tomkow. The margin of victory was so thin that an automatic recount could be called on Friday.

The global shortage of chips could hurt production of iPads and Macs, costing Apple $3 billion to $4 billion in revenue, in what is the latest example of a company being hit by supply constraints.

Funny Cide was an unknown racehorse from New York state in 2003 when he came out of nowhere to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. He died this week at the age of 23.

Jeanne Baret didn't set out to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe when she stepped aboard the Etoile in 1766. Disguised as a man, the French botanist was looking for plants.

Fredrik Sjöberg had been hunting for hoverflies for 30 years. But his collection wasn't complete without the rare and beautiful Callicera fly.

Many of these students are first-generation doctors with no one to turn to for advice. Finding mentors in academia is one way to help them overcome barriers and increase their odds at success.

The federal prison in Oakdale, La., provided well-paying jobs and good benefits. Now, its some 400 workers are feeling intense pressure — and the effects are reaching all corners of the town.

Evening Masterwork: Antonin Dvorak's Serenade for Winds in d Op. 44 for November 1, 2022

Nearly a year into the war, Ukraine is preparing for a Russian offensive this spring. Aid from Western allies has bolstered Ukraine's defense but Russia has an advantage when it comes to numbers.

Playing the famous half-Vulcan requires a little meditative depth and a lot of brow-shaving. Heroes villain Zachary Quinto plays Spock in the reboot of the Star Trek franchise, with the blessing of original Spock Leonard Nimoy. Quinto tells NPR about befriending Nimoy, shaping eyebrows and more.

Tennessee lawmakers will consider expanding the state's power to involuntarily commit someone with severe mental illness. Advocates worry the measure would undermine the rights of the most vulnerable.

President Biden is laying out new measures to restrict the number of migrants able to cross the southern border — one of the top political issues for his campaign.

Bipartisan negotiators like Romney are rare, and his departure could lead to a more divisive Senate. He's the only Senate Republican to twice vote to convict ex-president Trump in impeachment trials.

A gunman has killed 50 people in a nightclub in Orlando, making it the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. NPR's Eyder Peralta has the latest.

Donald Trump's foray into politics has had some scratching their heads. But not in California, where celebrity candidates like former Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger are, like, so 12 years ago.

For more than 25 years, Frank Pease was the primary portrait photographer in LaPorte, Ind., — a town of about 20,000. Now his photos of everyday Midwesterners have been compiled into a book called LaPorte, Indiana.

Open enrollment begins Saturday for Americans to choose health care coverage.

On top of the cancellations, another 4,700 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday as Texas and nearby states dealt with freezing temperatures and wintry precipitation.

Barring a last minute sale by its Chinese parent company, TikTok could soon go dark in the U.S. Now, creators on the Chinese-owned platform pay tribute to it — and talk about what's next.

In a new memoir, Dunne writes about growing up in a family of storytellers, his complicated relationship with fame and the trauma the family experienced after the 1982 murder of his sister, Dominique.

The government of Italy has imposed a lockdown on its northern region, including the cities of Milan and Venice. More than 5,800 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and 233 have died.

While much of the nation's attention has focused on the Democratic candidates for president, there is also a Republican primary in Florida next week.…

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nsé Ufot of the New Georgia Project about how the group is reaching voters during the state's highly anticipated Senate runoff election.