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As women take a more visible role than ever before in the conduct of an American war, 25 female soldiers have died in the Iraq campaign so far. Nearly 300 others have been wounded.

Dopamine is a part of our brain's survival mechanism. It is also part of why sugary foods and social media hook kids. The latest neuroscience can help parents help their kids manage behavior.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Michelle Yeoh about her leading role in the sci-fi action movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.

Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito's book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan's career have been just as creative as the first 30.

Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.

The United Kingdom is expected to complete its divorce from the European Union on Dec. 31. However, there's still no agreement about their future relationship.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Bishop Darius Pridgen, president of the Buffalo Common Council, about what's next for the community as the supermarket where 10 people were killed reopened Friday.

The number of older drivers on the road is climbing. Safety advocates want tougher rules for relicensing, but many drivers say they shouldn't be forced to give up their mobility because of age alone.

NPR's A Martínez talks with Washington Post sports columnist Neil Greenberg about what to watch for as the NFL season kicks off.

In which Josh Groban reminds our writer that we should try to remember that performers are performers and audiences are audiences and maybe there's a line between the two

NPR's Petra Mayer sees the sights at San Diego Comic-Con with Magicians Trilogy author Lev Grossman — and discusses what happens when wizardly kids have to face an adult world, without mentors.

The Labor Department will release its February consumer price index findings Tuesday. Inflation has generally been easing, but the headline numbers could get a boost from rising gasoline prices.

Mary Pipher's new book, Women Rowing North, chronicles the positive aspects of transitioning from middle age to old age: "At this life stage, women start granting themselves the power of no."

New York City plans to add streetcars to connect its isolated areas, but critics are wary. Streetcars in other cities have few riders, and Washington, D.C.'s streetcar opening was delayed for years.

What's behind the obesity epidemic? Conventional wisdom would tell you it's that we don't move enough and we eat too many calories. But a large new international study suggests it's not sedentary behavior that's to blame.

Lawmakers are shifting their sights from legislating to putting forward bills that don't have a political path forward but DO make a political point.

Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.

President Trump says Iran is desperate to negotiate — but experts warn the conflict may be drifting further from diplomacy.

Some immigrant families from China send their U.S.-born babies to their home country to be raised by relatives. Psychologists are studying what happens when these children return home.

Every year, gamers turn their eyes to Los Angeles for E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's the annual video game industry convention.

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits.

Evening Masterwork: Max Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in g, Op. 26 for November 20, 2022

Florida's governor announced plans Friday to put more armed guards in schools and to make it harder for young adults and some with mental illness to buy…

A bombshell article from the New York Times reports Florida and the Trump administration are in early talks to close the detention center.

Melissa Block talks to regular political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and David Brooks of The New York Times. They discuss Mitt Romney's decision to not run for president in 2016, the Koch brothers' plan to spend nearly $900 million dollars on campaigns and next week's budget proposal.