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Food processors contend it's not the government's job to tell people what they should or shouldn't eat. But the Food and Drug Administration proposes to add a warning label to foods about the dangers of transfatty acids. A source of most transfats is hydrogenated oil widely used in prepared foods. NPR's John McChesney reports.

Many high school programs encourage students to volunteer in their community, reaching out beyond their classrooms. But NPR's Nancy Solomon reports that some experts worry the programs are sending an incomplete message about citizenship.

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, about where they stand on the infrastructure bill as a vote nears in Congress.

The project was formed by USF faculty members to combat COVID-19 misinformation but has expanded to include a range of health topics.

Jason Mariner, who served roughly two years in the Palm Beach County Jail, confirmed he did not go through the process to restore his right to hold office.

The announcement came hours after the Biden administration said it would move forward with requiring vaccines for companies with 100 or more workers.

Congressional Democrats are trying — yet again — for a long shot chance at immigration reform. For several months, lawmakers have tried to force the effort into a partisan spending bill.

Judge Bruce Schroeder, who is overseeing the Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wis., has a reputation as a no-nonsense judge. But his rulings over evidence and language in the case has sparked outrage.

As vaccines for COVID-19 await federal approval, host David Greene speaks with vaccine and immunization scientist Angela Shen on vaccine distribution plans.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Reed Tuckson, one of the health care workers behind the Black Coalition Against COVID-19. They want the Black community to embrace future COVID-19 vaccines.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Black conservative analyst Shermichael Singleton about the role of race in the Republican National Convention and the party's future.

New York voters soundly rejected constitutional amendments that would have allowed for same-day voter registration and universal absentee voting in future elections.

Eleven jurors in the case are white, and one is Black. While the judge acknowledged "intentional discrimination in the panel," he said he was unable to reinstate any jurors who had been dismissed.

The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega will likely be reelected Sunday. He has jailed political opponents and ensured the vote will be in his favor.

Democratic leaders in the House are still hoping to vote on a large part of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda Friday. But as the clock winds down, they're struggling to round up the votes.

A concussion can make it difficult to converse in a noisy room. Scientists say that's because the injury has impaired the brain's ability to process sounds.

Decarbonizing involves installing things from solar panels to switching out gas stoves for electric stoves. The effort to decarbonize buildings will cut the city's carbon dioxide output by 40%.

The United Faculty of Florida made the demand on Friday in response to university leaders prohibiting three professors from being paid as expert witnesses in a lawsuit challenging a new Florida elections law that critics say harms voting rights.

The remains, car and a work ID belonging to Judy Chartier, 17, were found in the Concord River last week. The teen previously went missing after attending a party in June 1982.

At the same time, in Texas, an increasing number of counties are rethinking who should run elections altogether.

Lee Merritt is a back surgeon with a long history of spreading COVID misinformation. But she renewed her medical license last month.

Across the country there are reports of beleaguered and harassed election workers hanging it up. In Texas, one election administrator in a heavily Republican county just resigned.

Democrats say they are closing in on turning much of President Biden's domestic agenda into law. The Federal Reserve plans to scale back some economic support. COVID-19 cases are rising in Europe.

Overdose rates were on the rise before the COVID pandemic, but last year's lockdowns exacerbated the issue.