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The bill would prohibit discussions about gender identity or sexual orientation in primary grade levels.

Getting back into social activities hasn't been easy for everyone, especially kids. We talked to an expert about how to recognize and address discomfort.

Stamp, who died Aug. 17, was part of a wave of working-class British actors who came up in the 1960s. His films include Billy Budd, The Limey and two Superman films. Originally broadcast in 2002.

The home state of Vice President Mike Pence has asked the federal government to approve an extension of its carrot-and-stick approach to Medicaid that was made possible by the Affordable Care Act.

Each winter, Portland volunteers "taxi" Northern red-legged frogs to and from their egg-spawning ground. The service protects them from becoming roadkill on a highway.

A woman survives a year of Israeli bombardment on Gaza after an airstrike destroys her life.

Caught up in the plight of Syrian refugees, Italian hipsters went to live in a refugee camp in Lebanon. With the help of church groups, they resettled a Syrian family in a remote Italian village.

Parents of young children in rural communities are facing tough choices between child care and their jobs — and in some cases, their homes.

President Biden has announced another $1 billion in weaponry for Ukraine, including anti-ship missile launchers, longer range artillery and rounds for mobile rocket launching platforms.

Toyota, which has suffered through a bout of recalls and the Japan earthquake, is pinning its hopes for the future on its crown jewel, the top-selling car in the U.S. The new 2012 model isn't radically different from its predecessor, but it's harder to redesign the mass-appeal Camry than a Ferrari.

Jill Smokler, a mother of three, created the blog Scary Mommy in 2008 -- drawing in millions of readers who saw something of themselves in her writings. She died earlier this week at age 48. NPR's Juana Summers talked with writer Lyz Lenz about Smokler's legacy.

Video game director Goichi Suda, also known as Suda51, has a subversive and genre-bending style that has made his work stand out among gaming fans for more than three decades.

Susan Karnatz died 1.9 miles short of her 7-mile goal for the day she was killed. Now, runners across the globe are finishing the final leg of the run the 49-year-old never got to complete.

The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but halted the possibility of care before a catastrophic crisis.

Tuj Lub is a traditional Hmong sport that is putting down roots in the U.S. It's played with long poles and spinning tops.

Joe Biden and his team begin the presidential transition while President Trump hasn't conceded defeat. The U.S. averages more than 100,000 new cornavirus cases a day — 50% more than in late October.

We asked more than a dozen educators, researchers, advocates and experts how they would grade Biden's education legacy. He got two F's, no A's and lots of votes in the middle.

Commissioners will review a drafted letter to the Public Service Commission at Tuesday's land use meeting, where a public comment period will not be available.

Caroline Kennedy has compiled a new collection of poems for youngsters. The Book My Favorite Poetry for Children includes many of the poems Kennedy's parents read to her.

Crime novelist Richard Price explores the fragile and often fractious relationship between Manhattan's Lower East Side denizens in his most recent book, Lush Life.

NPR speaks with investigative journalist Vicky Ward about the life of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, as well as her impressions of him. Ward profiled Epstein for "Vanity Fair" in 2003.

Maryland's governor granted pardons to tens of thousands of people with cannabis-related misdemeanors on their records — one of the biggest moves made in a national trend of decriminalization.

Thousands of football fans are in Green Bay, Wisc., for the NFL Draft. It's an exciting moment for the league's smallest market.

The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.

Whether you own a gun or not, you'll want to keep them out of the hands of unsupervised children. Life Kit has tips to keep children safe.