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Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But selfie addicts, don't despair! There are techniques to make photography enhance memory, not undermine it.

Maryse Condé's new novel follws a lonely man, an obstetrician who adopts an orphaned baby girl and tries to find her family — it's an examination of loss and grief on a personal and national level.

Some people have reported getting a lighter or heavier period after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Cause for concern? Doctors say no. Could it be a temporary side effect? That's harder to determine.

A widely criticized Republican-led review of the 2020 general election in Arizona's largest county appears to be nearing the end. Here's a look at what happens next.

Seven massive pieces by the artist Robert Longo are on view in the exhibition Storm of Hope: Law & Disorder at the Palm Springs Art Museum in California. They look like photographs — but are they?

The city of St. Petersburg has hired an engineering firm to scan the 7.4 acre site with ground-penetrating radar.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Roselyn Romero of the Associated Press about how college students are using forged vaccination cards to attend in-person classes, and what schools are doing to respond.

New results from the 2020 census are out. They will be used to draw voting districts, including for Congress. But there are limitations to what the data can tell us about the country's demographics.

As Democrats try to pass their massive multi-trillion-dollar spending bill with a simple majority vote, lots of things might be included but other things might not. And it all goes back to one man.

We talk to two of the chefs featured on the hit Netflix show. They're reimagining traditional dishes — a boon for local diners and local farmers as well.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to activist Kayla Reed about their experience with eviction, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extends the eviction moratorium for much of the country.

The 67-27 vote clears the way for final Senate consideration and a looming showdown with progressive Democrats in the House.

A roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared a key hurdle in the Senate, paving the way for final Senate consideration and a looming showdown with progressive Democrats in the House.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell about his latest album.

The epic bipartisan infrastructure bill is slated for a proceedural vote in the Senate today. It's a gauge of how much support it actually has.

We look at the latest in the case against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, where the infrastructure bill stands and why the current CDC eviction moratorium might not help vulnerable renters.

NPR's Noel King speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann about the Taliban's rapid territorial gains and the Biden administration's decision to evacuate the embassy in Kabul.

Immigration authorities encountered migrants more than 212,000 times at the border in July, the highest in 20 years — including nearly 19,000 unaccompanied children, the most ever in a single month.

Colorado officials are pointing the finger at the Mesa County clerk, who's currently attending a conference promoting claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

The court has agreed to partially lift a ban on evictions for renters in New York state, which was already scheduled to expire at the end of the month.

A battle over voting restrictions continues in Texas. Arrest warrants have been issued in an effort to bring House Democrats back, after they fled in opposition of a bill they say inhibits voting.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with BuzzFeed culture writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud about the delayed release of Kanye West's album Donda.

The Department of Health and Human Services will require nearly a third of its employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, while the Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its vaccination mandate.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has resigned under pressure over mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. The first woman governor of New York Kathy Hochul will take the reins in 14 days.

As the Taliban take over more cities and towns in Afghanistan, the U.S. special envoy is rushing off to Doha, the capital of Qatar, to try to salvage peace talks.