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Some claim it reduces snoring and enhances sleep, but there's no scientific backing. Experts warn it could worsen disorders like sleep apnea or even cause suffocation.

Mexico City is the latest major metropolitan area to impose restrictions on Airbnb — after New York City and Barcelona. Soaring housing prices have displaced many longtime residents.

Elham Fini, professor of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University, talks about her work on the health impact of asphalt emissions and a solution that could minimize the harmful effects.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara sees little attempts at de-escalation from the some 3,000 federal immigration agents — four times the number of sworn MPD officers — in the city.

FWC staff brought in law enforcement and an expert on global turtle trafficking to make the case against captive breeding of diamondback terrapins, while the majority of public commenters were for it.

Alex Murdaugh, part of a powerful Southern family, was found guilty in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The guilty verdicts on all charges capped a six-week trial.

This year's the Super Bowl telecast is targeting non-sports fans, especially women.

In a Pennsylvania district, school board elections have turned from debates about teacher salaries to issues like gender identity policies.

A messed up roll-out for the nation's key financial aid form has left guidance counselors scrambling to help confused families.

The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., Minister Louis Farrakhan convened a rally on the National Mall on Sunday, themed "Justice or Else!"

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with economics commentator Stephen Moore about his nomination to the Federal Reserve Board.

As the year wraps up, we're revisiting standout podcasts from NPR member stations in 2025.

President Trump fired two Democratic appointees from the independent agency tasked with policing corporate America. One of them told NPR the move is a gift to the president's wealthiest supporters.

Most of the people Bethanne Blinder fed couldn’t get to the pantry or her home, so she started using her car to deliver her meals to them.

As COVID-19 continues to spread in Florida—with a record number of Floridians diagnosed with the virus on Friday. Florida’s health department announced...

The buzz around the film "The Odyssey" isn't hurting ticket sales for the Homeric adaptation about the wife of Odysseus and her rule of Ithica while he's off at the Trojan War.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Lorena Cantó, Cuba bureau chief for EFE News Agency, about the fallout from last weekend's anti-government protests across the island.

Tesla shareholders voted to restore Musk's record pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year. A separate vote approved moving the company’s legal home to Texas.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: My Name is Pauli Murray, Strangers with Candy, the On the Job series and the Eurovangelists podcast.

Florida’s spiraling housing affordability crisis has sent protesters to the streets across the state.

The government shutdown has led the budget of federal court systems to run dry, causing disruptions to the pursuit of justice. Court officials fear that things could get worse in coming weeks.

In the 1950s, the city of Compton was nearly all-white. But by the 1970s, it had turned majority Black — in part due to a state-sanctioned predatory real estate practice called blockbusting.

Millions of people are victimized by online fraud or identity theft. Mario Armstrong offers advice on what to do if your identity has been stolen. Armstrong covers technology for Baltimore-area NPR member stations WEAA and WYPR.

Know the joke about how many college students it takes to screw in a light bulb?Probably not, since it’s not a real joke. Nor is the decision some…