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Deported under a little-known wartime law, more than 130 Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now released, several tell NPR they endured beatings, sexual abuse, and near-total isolation.

Chilean families are having only one child on average. U.S. birthrates are also dropping but it's unclear whether the U.S. will follow into the growing group of "very low" birthrate countries.

Louisiana has long struggled with maternal and infant mortality. In New Orleans, free home visits by nurses help spot medical problems early. It's a reproductive health policy with bipartisan support.

All children, regardless of immigration status, have the right to a free K-12 public education. But without birthright citizenship, access to schools and colleges could get complicated.

Across the country, some 50 bald eagle nests fitted with cameras broadcast up-close views of raptor family life. Every spring, as eggs hatch and eaglets grow, these cameras rake in millions of views.

The NHL stars Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are elite at getting under their opponents' skin. But at the Olympics, where they are crucial to Team USA's hockey hopes, fans are pressing pause on the hate.

Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today.

Many SoHo business owners, concerned years construction could ruin their livelihoods, have sued the city, accusing it of withholding documents to “prevent public scrutiny” ahead of the city council's decision.

Medicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they'd like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if they earn too much.

To all the world, it looked like breast implants were safe. From 2008 to 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration publicly reported 200 or so...

The New York Times' exposé of star litigator David Boies' efforts against Jeffrey Epstein's estate and social circle took inspiration from a source who appears to have lied. Did the reporting hold up?

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgement of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized and socially conscious.

At 48, Stewart Selman learned he had a malignant brain tumor. Faced with a grave diagnosis, Selman offered to keep an audio diary of his final year, leaving a record for his family. It took time, his wife says, before she could hear it.

Prosecutors say Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, 46, is known by at least 13 aliases and has remained in federal custody. They believe that he scammed at least 21 women across eight states and amassed over $750,000 through years of schemes.

A stunt, a joke or a big lie? There was nothing special in the story behind the New Jersey-based band Delicate Steve. A press release used to promote the band, on the other hand, was something altogether more fantastic.

Moving beyond traditional superheroes, two new graphic novels recount the epic tales of scientists and the research that made them famous. Ira Flatow talks with authors Michael Keller and Apostolos Doxiadis about their graphic novels on natural selection and logic.

The breakout HBO hit "Boardwalk Empire," a series set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, New Jersey features all the elements that make a gangster epic: profanity, violence, and vice. But it also has something many crime dramas lack; that's complicated and interesting female characters. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with Margaret Nagle, supervising producer and writer for "Boardwalk Empire," about her role in creating its memorable roles for women.

After 250 episodes, the reality TV show "What Not To Wear" returns for its eighth season today on cable channel TLC. To preview some of the fashion transformations of the season and explore how fashion fits in with self-esteem, host Michel Martin speaks with the show's co-host Clinton Kelly.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to communications professor Alice Marwick, Atlantic staff writer Taylor Lorenz, and social media strategist Sara Li about whether Facebook's changes will make a difference.

Platon, best known for his portraits of leaders and celebrities, focuses on U.S. troops and their loved ones in his new book, Service. "It's time to celebrate a new set of cultural heroes," he says.

Startups are reimagining online news, but they're being criticized for their lack of diversity. Tell Me More hears voices from Columbia Journalism School, the Maynard Institute and CNET en Espanol.

The Motley Fool's Tom Gardner answers listener questions on investment strategies, tactics, and what to buy or sell.

Red Auerbach, who died over the weekend, both personified and transcended the sport of basketball. Author and commentator John Feinstein reflects on the life of the man who created the Boston Celtics and transformed his sport.

The newly elected governor of Virginia focused the Democratic response around affordability, a central issue to her party's campaign to win back the House this fall.

Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.