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What if a child doesn't share a parent's ambition? Kaitlyn Greenidge's novel is inspired by the life of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney-Steward, the third Black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.

Small businesses in California are criticising Gov. Newsom ahead of the recall election in Sept., saying that his COVID-19 restrictions shut them down. Now he's touting his own business-owner past.

If Roe V. Wade is overturned, reproductive healthcare in this country will change drastically. Here are some insights that might help in preparation for that possibility.

Artist Rafael López used his upbringing in Mexico City for inspiration. It took two years of development before the set launched, and each stamp will carry on a cultural legacy forever.

Young healthy people are critical to making the new insurance marketplaces work. A Colorado advertising campaign pushes the boundaries of taste as it tries to persuade young people to click on a link for the decidedly unsexy topic of health insurance.

Envoys from the European Commission, European Central Bank and IMF descend on Athens Monday to see if Greece is worthy of receiving its next bailout installment. If the international community concludes that Greece can't be saved as a member of the Eurozone it will have to revert to its old currency, the drachma, which some say would be "catastrophic."

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."

Maryann Gray founded an organization and support group for people who had unintentionally killed or seriously injured others. She died recently at the age of 68.

About 5 percent of patients are unhappy with the results of their Lasik procedure. Some cite lack of information about possible results to be key. The FDA is beginning a Lasik study and wants to hear from those who are dissatisfied.

David Greene talks to Bloomberg View sports writer Kavitha Davidson, who recently wrote about the problems she sees in colleges: using women to recruit male athletes.

Ukrainians are reeling over the US suspending military aid, but Kyiv says it can manage for six months as the European Union and UK amp up support.

Tens of thousands of mourners came to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday to remember the life of Charlie Kirk. NPR spoke with some of them.

Tens of thousands of mourners came to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday to remember the life of Charlie Kirk. NPR spoke with some of them.

Desperate families are still looking for their loved ones in the Indian state of Odisha following Friday's train accident. There's a crunch at the morgues as scores of bodies still remain unclaimed.

A sound artist set out to capture the acoustic wonder of a famed swath of quaking aspens. It's one of the largest trees on the planet, known as Pando.

Every year, hundreds of artists across the country compete to have their painting of ducks or other waterfowl featured on a U.S. stamp.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Mehrdad Sasani, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University, about construction concerns in Morocco's earthquake zone.

Firefighter James Rae loves fried fish, but after a health scare, a colleague convinced him to eat healthier. Now Rae and his colleagues at Austin Firehouse No. 2 feast on soy-cheese pizza and vegetarian enchiladas.

It’s been a tough week for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Cases of coronavirus are soaring in the state. DeSantis maintains his administration is following the…

Florida residents are assessing hurricane damage and insurance providers are expecting to see a rush of claims. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rich Gibson of the American Academy of Actuaries.

It's not everyday a celebrity drops in unannounced in a small town, but that's exactly what happened 80 years ago in Eureka, Utah. The celebrity was Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator.

Mississippi is the most obese state in the nation. That's not something top-ranking state officials like to boast about, so they've decided to take matters into their own hands. A group of state lawmakers has begun an effort to shed hundreds of pounds. It's hoped their weight loss will spur others on.

In this week's StoryCorps, two sisters talk to a man who knew their late brother and took his last name as a way of honoring him.

What makes vaccine-hesitant people change their minds and get the shot? A new focus group talked to people who explain how they got past their concerns.

Ketanji Brown Jackson's posture at the U.S. Senate hearings drew praise from Black law students.