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From your late 40s through early 60s, you're supposed to squirrel away cash to cope with health care costs in your old age. But for millions of Americans, middle age also is the time when children are seeking help with higher-education bills, and elderly parents may be needing assistance with daily care.

"Cooking for me is part anxiety, part meditation. I invite each kitchen ghost in with open arms. I take up the knife. They watch. I take up the spoon and the knife. I slice. I pour. I begin."

The European Union agreed on a major overhaul of rules that many hope will address challenges posed by migrant arrivals in the last decade. Critics warn the reforms may weaken asylum-seekers' rights.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump should be excluded from the state's presidential primary because he was deemed by the court to have engaged in insurrection.

In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.

David Greene talks to tax expert Mary Beth Franklin about year-end tax moves to benefit your personal balance sheet. Franklin is a tax planner and contributing editor to Investment News.

The mom whose remains were discovered in 1983 in what's now Lake Forest, Calif., was positively identified Friday by authorities as Maritza Glean Grimmett, says the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death.

In three years, Mooseheart High School's basketball team went from also-ran to champion. One of the reasons? Mangisto Deng, a 6-foot-7-inch player from South Sudan. He tells of his journey and team.

Experts and educators are worried about students who miss big chunks of the school year, but a new NPR/Ipsos poll shows parents aren’t quite sure what it is.

As climate change increases the intensity of wildfires, experts are struggling to prepare vulnerable communities for potential catastrophes. One new approach is a community-wide board game that tests resilience.

On Sunday, thousands of fans turned out as Fort Lauderdale hosted the Championship Celebration to toast the Florida Panthers' first-ever Stanley Cup victory. Players and staff rode in open top buses down A1A and then put on a lively, rain-soaked rally at Fort Lauderdale Beach.

Democrats are feeling demoralized after Republicans were able to hold onto a House seat in the Atlanta suburbs. Both sides raised huge amounts of money to pour into the race.

After the Vikings' last-second TD, they were supposed to attempt an extra-point kick, which would have covered the 5 1/2-point spread. The team decided instead to end the game without a kick attempt.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the women's and men's tennis finals at Wimbledon and a controversial report alleging corruption in the NFL players' union.

School districts across the nation are struggling to budget for the upcoming school year as the federal government continues to hold onto around $5 billion. Tampa Bay area school leaders say they're looking at other potential funding sources.

The scholarship was established for a person of color by the Lentini family, who want the endowment returned. A New College attorney says that's not how gifts work.

At issue is President Trump's firing of NLRB member Gwen Wilcox, who still has three years left on her term, and Cathy Harris, who still has four years left on her term as a member of the MSPB.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of the U.N.'s lead agency for aid to Palestinians, about the international response to a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Without any advance warning, Kendrick Lamar released a new album called GNX. Rodney Carmichael has been following all year and shares his impressions.

Mount Zion AME Church is partnering with developers, the Tampa Housing Authority and Hillsborough County to build a 75-unit affordable housing complex for seniors. It's set to open in 2025.

Trey Ganem is offering free customized caskets for the victims of Sunday's shooting. He hopes his designs help to celebrate their lives.

Both candidates are in the crucial swing state this week. Trump had two events on Wednesday, while Harris, ahead of her own visit, answered "Yes" at a CNN town hall when asked if Trump is a fascist.

Mayfield mimicked the "Tommy Cutlets" pinched finger routine after scoring on a scramble. He called it a “tribute to Tommy.”

Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary is his choice for the FDA and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is in line to be the next surgeon general. Dr. Dave Weldon of Florida is slated to run the CDC.