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It's called noma. It's a potentially fatal bacterial infection. And it's been so neglected that it wasn't even on the official WHO list of Neglected Tropical Disease — until now.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On this day before the presidential candidates debate, we have some debate prep for voters. Tuesday's briefing was on immigration -- and now the issue is the economy.

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East is sending tsunami waves to Hawaii, Alaska, California and Oregon. More countries, like Peru and Chile, are bracing for impact.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been using American contractors to distribute boxes of food in four sites in Gaza. Since they began operations over a month ago, the Gaza Health Ministry has reported hundreds of Palestinians have been shot and killed while seeking this aid.

Category 4 Hurricane Helene finally makes landfall, it will continue to devaste the Big Bend, Florida's Panhandle and Southern Georgia overnight.

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? And then there's a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.

Ovell Krell was only 12 years old when her brother died -- but what she remembers most about him was his musical ability."He could walk into a music store…

Much of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Wednesday. Authorities are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and prepare for power outages.

Lakeland and Polk County approve incentives, tax breaks for 200 new tech jobs and capital investment in downtown properties.

A pair of environmental groups concerned about 11 Florida species have sued the Trump administration

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

The federal program is the biggest source of money for long-term care for the elderly and disabled. Republican proposals to cut its budget could jeopardize supports family and caregivers rely on.

El número de pasajeros ha aumentado a más de 5,000 por día laborable, lo que ha mejorado el cumplimiento de los horarios y ha reducido la cantidad de automóviles en las carreteras.

Dr. Mimi Syed spent one month in Gaza providing medical care for residents there. She documented her time via voice memos for NPR.

In a few days, the nation's capital will host its largest military parade in more than three decades. We look at some numbers behind the celebration and the key historical moments leading up to it.

The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary prime-time special was full of sketches and nostalgia — and stretched more than three hours. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans breaks it down.

Responding to charges that President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets only waste, fraud and abuse.

The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won't be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with four women who are social influencers in Amman, Jordan — where the majority of the population is of Palestinian origin — about their thoughts on the war in Israel.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk.

Philando Castile spent his driving career trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of traffic stops, fines, court appearances, revocations and reinstatements, raising questions about bias, race and luck.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with writer Etgar Keret about his new book, Autocorrect. Many of the short stories were written before the war began, but he says they've taken on new meaning since then.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Vinay Kwatra, Indian ambassador to the U.S., about the violent conflict between India and Pakistan.