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The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

With high drug prices a hot election issue, drugmakers and the Trump administration are jockeying over how to bring prices down. But critics say the proposed fixes don't have enforcement teeth.

Federal officials say loosening the regulation of association plans will give small businesses a more affordable health insurance option, but critics are wary.

Honorees from the World Health Organization's Health for all Film Festival tell stories of pain — but also of resilience and hope — all in 8 minutes or less.

The introduction of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua as Nigeria's new president marks a significant point in the nation's history — the first time since independence from Britain in 1960 that Nigeria has witnessed the peaceful transition of power from one elected civilian leader to another.

Trump is targeting Somalis with racist remarks ahead of expected immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. And, a CDC advisory panel will revisit long-standing vaccine recommendations.

A key aide to several New York Democratic governors has pleaded not guilty after being accused of working on behalf of China. And, a government reshuffle in Ukraine after deadly Russian missile strike.

Ahead of President Trump's announcement Monday when he'll name his second Supreme Court nominee, the scene in Bedminster, N.J., where Trump is deliberating, was described by one source as "insane."

Mosquitoes bearing Zika — a virus that can cause birth defects when contracted by pregnant women — are expected to reach the United States as soon as...

As the U.S. investigates a shooting in California as "an act of terrorism," President Obama will address the nation Sunday night in what will be just his third speech from the Oval Office.

The U.S. Attorney has issued several charges against 26-year-old Esteban Santiago for carrying out the deadly shooting. Maximum penalty is possible death sentence.

When the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not compel states to expand Medicaid programs, many Southern and Midwestern states opted out. One quarter of the uninsured live in Texas.

Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.

Hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves and disease outbreaks are all a preview of our hotter future. Dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help.

Studies show children have lower rates of COVID-19 and have milder symptoms than adults. But there's less information on how much kids spread the coronavirus, which is key to safely reopen schools.

Two Major League Baseball pitchers have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes.

After a stroke left Howard Blatt unable to speak, he helped create a support group for other people with aphasia, a brain condition that impairs communication. He recently died at age 88.

NPR's David Greene talks to the president of the American Nurses Association — Ernest Grant who is Black — about the importance of people of color participating in COVID-19 vaccination trials.

For the first time, a woman will be among the referees working during a Super Bowl. Sarah Thomas is part of a growing number of women officiating at the highest level of men's sports leagues.

Mary Louise Kelly used to cover national security for NPR, but lately she's turned her attention to fiction. Her new novel, Anonymous Sources, draws on Kelly's own reporting experiences, including things she couldn't say when she was a journalist.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Richard Besser, former acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about the federal response to coronavirus surge in the U.S

Health care experts and advocates say the state is taking too long to allow frontline essential workers of all ages, including teachers, restaurant and hotel staff to get vaccinated, citing the substantial spread of COVID-19 B.1.1.7 cases as a chief concern.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to pharmacist Drew Massey about West Virginia's successful vaccination drive and the lessons other states can take away from the effort.

In Rawhide Down, journalist Del Quentin Wilber offers new information about the March 1981 day that President Ronald Reagan was shot in Washington, D.C. Wilber and Jerry Parr, the head of Reagan's Secret Service detail at the time of the shooting, speak with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Tadeusz Kosciuszko's name can be found on bridges, roads and statues all over the country, but very few people know why. Guy Raz talks to author Alex Storozynski, who has written a new book about the relatively unknown Revolutionary War hero. Kosciuszko's engineering know-how helped win the Battle of Saratoga.