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Nakala Murry says she will continue to fight for justice for her son after a Mississippi grand jury decided against indicting the police sergeant who shot him during a domestic dispute.

The DNA of a young boy, buried more than 12,000 years ago in Montana, shows a direct line to today's native people.

A federal judge allowed Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed.

An intimate look at cancer from a doctor deep in the trenches. The soulful memoir is called "Cancerland."

The coveted material known for its luxurious softness has become much more accessible and affordable in recent years. But at what cost?

Attorneys for the state say records that the state requested in August were improperly withheld.

California regulators have adopted rules that will eventually allow sewage to be transformed into drinking water that goes straight to taps. It's been touted as a tool to help cope with drought.

If approved, Vineyard Wind will be the biggest and first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the U.S.

Eating, or satiety, is a basic physiological need. How that need is met can vary from person to person, moment to moment, and, increasingly often, is dependent on income. In Tallahassee, between its two public universities, those income and access lines can be as pronounced as the railroad tracks that divide the two schools.

Abortion access advocates are collecting signatures needed to put a measure on Arizona's 2024 ballot. Democrats hope the initiative could drive turnout in the swing state.

Colorado Public Radio's My Story So Far is a podcast with stories told from different communities around the state. In this segment, a student recounts a memorable Christmas dinner.

Shields has worked as a model and an actor. A two-part Hulu documentary looks at her childhood roles and the toxic culture that perpetuates misogyny. Originally broadcast April 4, 2023.

HB 621, on squatters' rights, would expand the definition of “transient occupants” in two ways: It would include renters without a notarized lease and tenants without a receipt of rental payment to the property's owner.

Hundreds of debt-saddled companies filed for bankruptcy this year, as the era of easy money caught up to corporations. High interest rates mean banks aren't extending lifelines.

A school composting program in Los Angeles helps teach students how to take climate action through its composting program.

A 15-week ban on abortion in Florida hasn't decreased the number of procedures done here as women from surrounding states with more restrictive bans head to the Sunshine State for their procedures.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the victim of a swatting attempt, which she says is the eighth time it's happened. Authorities are investigating the incident in partnership with Greene's security

Disney has filed a lawsuit claiming that the oversight government for Walt Disney World, which was taken over by appointees of Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year, has failed to release documents and properly preserve records in violation of Florida public records law.

NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Vladmir Milov, an adviser to imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who resurfaced on Christmas Day nearly three weeks after associates lost contact with him.

Tom Smothers, who died Dec. 26, was one half of the comedy duo The Smothers Brothers. We listen back to an interview with Tom and Dick Smothers from 1985, and an interview with just Tom in 1997.

Every new generation of immigrants must meet the age-old challenges of building a new home — assimilation and conformity, old habits and new cultures, adjustment and isolation.

A lawsuit challenging the Escambia County School District’s removal of books from school libraries will move forward toward a jury trial, in a closely watched case that could have implications for parents and students across the state.

The appeals panel said the case lacked a necessary “justiciable controversy” because it did not have an “adverse party.” Such an adverse party could have been a parent or guardian of the minor.

We asked six Israeli and Palestinian artists about how the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas has affected their lives and their work. They shared stories of fear, anger, sadness and pain.

Infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan says it's the question he's asked most often about SARS-CoV-2. So how does that happen? Here's his answer.