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Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the bran. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small.

The California coastal city of Malibu accounts for a tiny fraction of Los Angeles County's homeless population. The exclusive community plans to handle the issue by moving unhoused people elsewhere.

Pamela Adlon's heartfelt dramedy series ends on an eternally optimistic note.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Wunmi Mosaku about her new role in the HBO's miniseries "We Own This City," about police corruption in Baltimore.

In the funny and heartfelt coming-of-age graphic memoir 'Messy Roots,' artist Laura Gao unpacks their relationship with their Asianness, queerness and their ever-changing home city of Wuhan.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Tory Newmyer about cryptocurrency advocates donating to candidates in the midterm elections.

Prashant Baid created halfloafnear.me for himself; he hates throwing out bread that's gone bad. But now, he says, the program has struck a chord with other people seeking to reduce food waste.

California state legislators are seeking ways to blunt the impact of new federal tax law on their state. The symbolism of their move is politically important in the deep blue state.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin about the temperament of past presidents.

The Trump administration is planning to allow more offshore drilling. This has put it at odds with Republicans like Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who talks with NPR's Scott Simon

In Meigs County, Ohio, some residents are turning to pot to help bring prosperity back to this former coal mining town.

"We're way behind on winter," one resident says. Higher than average temperatures in rural Alaska are being blamed for two deaths and are preventing people from hunting for food.

In an appearance with GOP congressional leaders at Camp David, President Trump addressed topics ranging from his own mental health to his legislative accomplishments.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Matt Purple of The American Conservative about how the U.S. should respond to the Iran protests.

Fifty years ago Saturday, the first adult heart transplant in the U.S. was performed at Stanford Hospital. Dr. Sharon Hunt was a medical student at the time and talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

The best figure skaters in the United States are competing this week in California. A trip to next month's Winter Olympics is on the line.

Collards were once as diverse as the Southern families they fed, but countless varieties have vanished. The race is on to preserve and propagate. That's where the Heirloom Collard Project comes in.

Greg Tate's death left an immeasurable hole in the universe of cultural criticism. Vernon Reid, Matana Roberts, Jared Michael Nickerson and Christina Wheeler pay tribute to his music as Burnt Sugar.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with nine-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova about why she's upset about Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian tennis players.

If you're hunting for a house or condo to buy, or if you've just managed to buy one, NPR wants to hear from you!

A spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to comment, pointing to Bragg's statement from this month that "There is no magic at all to any previously reported dates."

The motion says an overhaul of North Florida’s Congressional District 5 violates a 2010 constitutional amendment that sets standards for redistricting in the state.

Having a baby changes everything: "There's just no way to comprehend how completely your old identity vanishes," Klein says. Her new book is I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife & Motherhood.

Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis said these changes will be explained to officials at upcoming principal meetings and the summer leadership institute.

The future of the pandemic order Title 42 that gave the government power to quickly expel migrants remains in limbo in the courts. DHS Secretary Mayorkas is testifying on Capitol Hill this week.