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Some school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules.

Abortion-rights activist Patricia Maginnis died last year at age 93. She's a lesser-known figure in the movement, but her ideas — which started as fringe — became mainstream.

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognize a Palestinian state. Lawyers for former President Trump are in a Florida court Wednesday. Ascension health care systems deals with fallout from ransomware attack.

The late spy novelist is the subject of a new documentary by Errol Morris, The Pigeon Tunnel. Le Carré worked for MI5 and MI6 early in his career. Originally broadcast in 1989 and 2017.

Ultra-processed foods now make up the majority of calories in the typical American diet. Studies show the health effects are about as bad as smoking. What would it take to get back to eating real food?

Kendrick Lamar won the most trophies of any artist, Bad Bunny made history by taking home the album of the year award and Olivia Dean won best new artist.

President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region.

An investigation by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer revealed that the three major brands of crayons -- Crayola, Prand and Rose Art -- all contain asbestos. Linda talks with Andrew Schneider, who reported on the story for the Seattle newspaper.

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health officials are immunizing hundreds of students in California and Georgia who may have been exposed to the hepatitis-A virus after eating contaminated strawberries.

Arab states are reducing contacts with Israel and suspending moves to normalize ties in response to what they see as Israeli aggression against the Palestinians. Kate Seelye reports.

Not sure what to read? NPR's Susan Stamberg asked three booksellers to share their top five picks for the books you shouldn't miss — tales of con artists, grade-school spies, refugees and ranchers.

Beliefnet.com founder and Editor-in-Chief Steven Waldman discusses the role of religion and the state of the religious right in post-election politics. Will the coalition of religious groups that united in support of Barack Obama fracture over specific issues?

Vice presidential debates have produced many memorable moments, but it’s hard to say any has made a decisive difference in the election outcome. It’s worth recalling how much media heat and drama they have generated.

Four senior House Democrats in private call said President Biden should step aside. French left coalition finishes election on top. Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in deal with prosecutors.

Giants of the arts world left us this year: We look back on the legacies of Harry Belafonte, Tina Turner, Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), Richard Roundtree, Norman Lear and more.

Vice President Harris, 59, is the frontrunner to take on former President Donald Trump in November after President Biden stepped aside from the 2024 race. But she faces huge odds.

Singer and actress Brandy speaks with NPR's A Martinez about her memoir, Phases, which charts her journey to stardom from singing in church in rural Mississippi to the bright lights of Hollywood.

Florida has registered its first fatality from the fungal meningitis outbreak linked to contaminated back-pain injections, the Department of Health…

If your child has a cellphone, odds are they spent a good part of their summer making videos on an app called TikTok or messaging their friends on…

Abbott Nutrition voluntarily recalled some powdered formulas sold under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare brands. The FDA is investigating links to four bacterial infections, one of which was fatal.

The Mississippi man known as "Case 1" was the first person to be diagnosed with autism. Triplett was the subject of a book and documentary titled In a Different Key and many medical journal articles.

Even though Jane Austen died in 1817, the English author’s works – like “Sense and Sensibility” and “Pride and Prejudice” – have lived on for more than…

The Northwest has been suffering record-setting heat. A cold front is supposed to move in, but with it comes high winds and dry thunderstorms in forests that have been cooked tinder dry.

The website MyMilitia makes it easier than ever for people to find armed, far-right paramilitary groups to join. Efforts to take down the site have sputtered.