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A Meningitis outbreak occurred after a steroid drug commonly injected into people's spines to relieve back pain was apparently contaminated by an ordinary fungus. The problem shines a light on little-known and lightly regulated companies called compounding pharmacies.

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney delivered an economic address at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, on Friday in advance of the state's primary on Tuesday.

Mitt Romney won the GOP presidential primary in Texas Tuesday night. By some counts, that gives him the last delegates he needed to formally secure the Republican nomination. He celebrated in Las Vegas with a campaign event and a fundraiser. But his victory was overshadowed by campaign surrogate Donald Trump who has a gift for finding the spotlight.

Researchers at Dartmouth College recently found high levels of arsenic in rice. Particularly high amounts were found in brown rice syrup — a sugar substitute used in foods aimed at young children.

How do Red Sea shipping disruptions and the military response to rebels in Yemen affect global economies? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Marco Forgione of the Institute of Export and International Trade.

The House and the Senate have approved a short-term measure to keep the full federal government funded until early March.

Former President Donald Trump won overwhelmingly in the Iowa caucuses — the first official voting of the 2024 presidential primary. Trump captured just over half of the Republican vote.

It was a tense week for the city of Boston and the nation, as a normally peaceful event was disrupted by a terrible act of terrorism and the hunt was on to find the perpetrators. NPR's Jeff Brady reviews the week's events, from the bombing at the marathon to the dramatic capture of the suspect.

Last week began with President Obama hopeful about prospects for gun control and immigration legislation to advance, but the President's focus quickly turned to terrorism and consoling a shaken nation, as gun control legislation floundered in the Senate. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

Flight attendants aren't paid their hourly wage for most of their time on the ground. In ongoing union contract negotiations, they're seeking a change.

Novelists Patricia Marx and Meg Wolitzer take a fresh look at romance, while Samuel Park explores how its fallout leads to an unlikely immigration trajectory for his Korean heroine. In nonfiction, James Gleick explores information theory, Antonio Damasio rethinks consciousness, and Joshua Foer investigates the nature of memory.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Henry Winkler, star of Happy Days, Barry and Arrested Development about his role in the origin of the phrase, "jumping the shark."

Disney has released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion, directly and indirectly through its supply chain and employee spending.

President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping met today outside San Francisco. We talk about the political stakes for Biden.

The Israel-Hamas war has devastated Gaza's health infrastructure, and overwhelmed the few remaining hospitals. Health professionals are increasingly concerned about infectious disease outbreaks.

The Kennedy Center Honors will broadcast on CBS Wednesday evening. This year's Honorees are Dionne Warwick, Billy Crystal, Renee Fleming, Barry Gibb and Queen Latifah.

New research suggests that when puppies have more attentive, active mothers, they're more likely to fail guide-dog training.

Frustrated aid workers can find laughter and solace in Jaded Aid, which pokes fun at the bureaucratic business of global development.

A federal appeals court in Atlanta will hear arguments Thursday in a case that could determine whether the public can vote on construction of the controversial police training center.

The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the limits of free speech across college campuses. And it's also affecting those who study the Middle East.

A look at one man and his family in Gaza who went from being a successful cattle farmer in the north to now living in a van with no water and little hope.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with law professor Harry Litman about former President Donald Trump being removed from Maine's primary ballot and the prospect of the Supreme Court weighing in on the issue.

In 2023, cities across the country experienced big drops in shootings. Some of the largest decreases occurred in cities that have become almost synonymous with gun violence.

The Hawkeyes guard surpassed 3,527 points on Thursday against the Michigan Wolverines. Clark overtook previous record holder Kelsey Plum in 13 fewer career games, while taking fewer shots.

A recent study finds that nearly half of American adults know someone who died from an overdose. The RAND Corporation study was published Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health.