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San Quentin prison's university gets high marks. But few prisons in the nation are following the California model.

The traveler tells the story of his two months held in Syria's notorious prisons, and how his family got a Lebanese official to help secure his release.

Heatstroke can damage organs if not quickly treated. A lot of races aren't prepared to offer the right care, which includes emerging victims in ice baths at the venue to quickly cool body temperature.

Three people incarcerated at prisons across the U.S. spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about how music helps them reconnect with the past, endure the present and envision the future.

Nearly 2 million people have been displaced in Gaza, many living without sanitation, adequate food or water. Now, tents and materials to make shelters are in short supply, and prices are soaring.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.

In 1994, the last men's World Cup the U.S. hosted sparked soccer fever, from youth leagues to TV broadcasts to the formation of MLS. Now, can MLS harness this World Cup for a new generation of fans?

A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments.

Tomatoes are the highlight of the end of the summer garden and local farmers’ markets.

Actor Anthony Mackie talks about the movie he's seen a million times, Top Gun. This story originally aired on weekends on All Things Considered on June 24, 2012.

From counterprogramming for a GOP debate to a booking on charges in Georgia, Donald Trump had a busy week. A chart-topping song holds extreme themes. Russia's Wagner mercenaries recruit for Africa.

Ukraine has launched an investigation into war crimes officials believe have been committed by Russian forces during the course of the invasion.

Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.

Here’s to a new way of looking at brunch as a way of celebrating the new season, with three new spring-focused recipes for any lazy weekend morning.

The unemployment rate of 6.5% in October is down from a revised 7.2% in September.

Following a sharply worded partisan debate, the Republican-controlled Florida House on Thursday passed a sweeping education bill that would add yet…

The 86-year-old justice was hospitalized on Friday. In a statement Sunday, the Supreme Court said Ginsberg is now home and "doing well."

Florida hasn’t given up on landing the command center for the nation’s newest military branch, Space Force.Dale Ketcham, Space Florida’s vice president of…

Current Florida law requires kids being charged as adults to be held in regular jail while they wait for their trial. New federal standards that go into...

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital added a new 230,000-square-foot building to its St. Petersburg campus that will help it advance research, education…

Martin Ramirez was diagnosed as a catatonic schizophrenic soon after he immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 1925. During his 30 years in mental institutions, Ramirez produced more than 300 mesmerizing drawings. Much of his work is now on display in a major retrospective at the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan.

Some Republican lawmakers have publicly urged the president to allow the formal transition process to begin for the good of the country.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.

After being closed for three weeks, Greek banks are reopening on Monday. During the closure, customers were only able to get 60 euros (about $70) a day at ATMs.

A UPS delivery driver was among those killed in the crash in Santee, Calif. Two others who were injured were transported to a local hospital.