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About a year ago, the journal Health Affairs published a study of the top 50 American hospitals with the highest cost markups, based on what the...

We take a trip to the top of New Hampshire's Mount Washington to see how a controversial trail has reignited debate over who should get to use, own and profit from the Northeast's highest peak.

The "Dobbs" in the case title refers to Thomas Dobbs, an infectious diseases doctor who became Mississippi's top health officer the same year the state adopted new abortion restrictions.

A bipartisan bill to overhaul the criminal-justice system has hit a snag. Its higher bar to prove guilt is something the Department of Justice says could benefit top-level executives.

When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

Few voters may be thinking of Jerome Powell as they go to the polls in November, but all will be coping with economic conditions strongly influenced by Powell's Federal Reserve Board.

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.

Some LGBTQ+ advocates say they are having to take matters into their own hands in the absence of a coordinated response from state governments.

Recent data from the U.S. government shows a surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth. It's confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even Americans themselves.

An anthropologist put out a call: Take a photo of 15 essential items that help you cope.. She heard from 1,000-plus people in 50 countries. There's a lot of laptops — as well as wonderful surprises.

NPR's top political stories of the year ranged from how incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi would run the House to Robert Mueller's Russia report and the Green New Deal.

A comparison of Trump's first and second terms, Trump ally Steve Bannon discusses the president's first 100 days back in office, GOP tries to advance Trump bill with top policy priorities.

Trump cancels government funding meeting with top Democrats, Trump -- in a reversal -- declares Ukraine "can win back all territory lost to Russia," Jimmy Kimmel returns to late night.

The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week.

Ben Pickman of The Athletic says the 2025 WNBA season brings superstar debuts, rising rivalries and major questions about pay for athletes.

Sarasota County commissioners ended their final budget workshop Tuesday with little progress on curbing spending, despite earlier vows to rein in ballooning budgets.

If All Else Fails is a podcast from North Country Public Radio that explores how far-right extremism is gaining traction in upstate New York among law enforcement.

Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay more money for the troubled securities firm Bear Stearns. Last week, Bear Stearns almost melted down because of the credit crisis, and JPMorgan hoped to scoop up the firm at a fire-sale price. Then, top shareholders in Bears Stearns balked.

The top honors in this year's children's book awards from the American Library Association lauded Dave Egger's The Eyes and the Impossible and Vashti Harrison's picture book Big.

Florida boasts top-performing facilities in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, and Tampa-St. Petersburg on U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Nursing Homes list.

Wayne Carson was a prolific songwriter who hit the top of the country and pop charts. He was best known for songs that included "Always On My Mind," recorded by both Elvis Presley and Willie Nelson.

President Trump says he thinks big companies would use the program to hire foreign students graduating from top U.S. colleges, keeping top talent in America.

The 16-year-old shot a final-round 67 to seal a 15-under victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational at Streamsong Resort Black Course in Hardee County.

Health officials are searching for people who may have been infected with coronavirus by President Trump at a recent fundraiser.

A law firm received $1.6 million in taxpayer money to investigate officials at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. An inspector general has concluded that was a "gross waste" of federal resources.