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The charging station network needed for electric cars will reach states like Wyoming last. It's sparsely populated and fighting to keep fossil fuels in America's energy mix.

The murder suspect and his jailer who evaded authorities for more than a week were carrying $29,000 in cash, four handguns and an AR-15 rifle when they were captured, an Indiana sheriff said.

On April 12, 1955, the world heard one of the most eagerly anticipated announcements in medical history: Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine worked. The vaccine turned a disease that once horrified America into a memory.

The pride and patriotism usually associated with Russia's most important holiday is mixed with apprehension and unease over what this year's Victory Day may bring.

Other tax breaks will take effect starting Friday on items including children’s diapers and Energy Star appliances.

John Spor fled his home in Mariupol, Ukraine, after Russian missiles touched down in the city. Chechen-Russian forces ransacked his residence and had been hunting him since.

Abortion is still legal in Michigan but it's the subject of litigation. It will be a main campaign issue for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her most competitive Republican rival, Tudor Dixon.

Director Ryan Watson, who currently teaches at USF, says most of the all Black cast of actors are from the Tampa Bay area. But they had to outsource the martial artists from across the country.

St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway asked attendees to report “anything suspicious,” from someone leaving a bag near the parade to online threats posted to Facebook.

NPR's Noel King talks reporter Jennifer Glasse about Afghanistan's presidential election and reports of historically low voter turnout due to Taliban threats and flawed voting procedures.

Nicole Ogrysko <"oh-GRIS-coh"> of Maine Public Radio reports on loggers in the Maine woods who have been squeezed by high prices for diesel and equipment.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Iman Vellani, the Pakistani-Canadian actress who plays Kamala Khan on "Ms. Marvel," about what the show means for representation on television.

Even with gas prices at record highs, people are not flocking to mass transit in urban areas. Public transportation has a lot of work to do to lure people back.

Because people with Down syndrome are very likely to develop Alzheimer's, they are ideal candidates for experimental drugs meant to halt the disease.

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. While it's widely known as the critical turning point of the Civil War, the small Pennsylvania town has seen many other battles since then — over how the historic site should be preserved and remembered.

Google plans to restrict Huawei's access to Android systems. The move comes after the Trump administration added the Chinese tech giant to a trade blacklist on Thursday.

Mild cognitive impairment, a condition that may be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, affects more than 12% of people 60 and up. Yet a survey found 82% of Americans know little or nothing about it.

The House and Senate could not work out differences on high-profile insurance and condominium bills.

Talking about death makes many of us uncomfortable. NPR's Life Kit offers tips for starting an advance directive to prepare for a good death. (Story aired on All Things Considered on July, 12, 2020.)

Episodes from the 1980s cartoon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe are now available on DVD. Slate contributor Sam Anderson offers a remembrance of his favorite childhood show -- a cartoon so bad, it's good...

A data center in DeKalb, Illinois, is the testing ground for a new sustainable concrete. Is this greenwashing or can new mixtures contribute to reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint?

Hurricane Wilma crashed ashore early Monday as a strong Category 3 storm, battering southwest Florida with 125 mph winds and pounding waves as it began a soggy march across the peninsula.

NPR surveyed medical schools to find out how much they depend on money from the drug industry.

A nine-month-long federal racketeering trial involving the tobacco industry ended Thursday. Judge Gladys Kessler now will decide whether big tobacco comanies conspired to hide the dangers of smoking. In closing arguments, Justice Department lawyers asked the judge to impose marketing restrictions on cigarettes.

European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels for a two-day summit that will address problems with the organization's budget. The meeting is occurring two weeks after France and the Netherlands rejected a proposed E.U. constitution