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Test strips can identify dangerous hidden additives in street drugs and help prevent overdoses. But the Trump administration says federal funds can't be used to provide the strips to drug users.

Sedaris' Theft by Finding is a collection of excerpts from those diaries. In it, he revisits major turning points, like how he met his longtime boyfriend and his decision to stop drinking.

Host Scott Simon talks with people who have spent months trying to find work about how they are making ends meet.

Therese Oneill's new Unmentionable is a snarkily informal history of the difficulty of being a woman in the Victorian Era, hemmed in from head to toe with countless rules about dress and manners.

David Greene swaps recipes for cooking in a mug with Joe Yonan, author of the "Cooking for One" column for The Washington Post. (This piece initially aired on Feb. 25, 2013 on Morning Edition.)

Filmmaker Mark Duplass draws a card from the Wild Card deck and talks about grieving for the life path he decided not to take.

China, Europe, and the United States have had mixed success in controlling the pandemic, and it's shaping the economic recovery on three continents.

On a recent Tuesday, the weekly produce market co-op at the Woodbrook Estates mobile home community in Lakeland was bustling. Boxes of fresh tomatoes,…

Our series "Why Should I Vote for You?" continues, with Bush and Kerry campaign representatives answering listeners' questions on security.

President Trump has resumed public appearances as Senate confirmation hearings for his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, are scheduled to begin.

While a recent shooting in Ybor City may put the Tampa neighborhood in the spotlight, Ybor has a long and rich history and was instrumental in shaping the city of Tampa. The cigar industry was lured from revolutionary Cuba and became home to the city's economic and power base.

Local libraries are paying a lot more for e-books than they would for physical books. Librarians worry this hike in pricing might affect people's ability to borrow the books they want to read.

If there's anyone who can empathize with victims of Hurricane Sandy, it's Floridians. Here are five ways to make a tax-deductible donation through the…

Twenty years ago, Humana’s Gold Plus Plan was a mess. Patients went blind and lame, waiting for cataract and knee-joint surgery.Many doctors who…

NPR explores the economics of keeping a restaurant in business during the pandemic and why owners are concerned about what the new relief bill will mean to them.

We saw a lot of dystopias in both films and books this year. Author Jason Sheehan has had enough. He plans to celebrate the new year with some science fiction that's actually hopeful about the future.

As vaccine rates increase, many Americans are increasing their spending. NPR's Life Kit has tips for how rein that in and stay on a budget.

Delegates reached a last-minute deal to pay vulnerable countries for damages caused by climate change. But the final agreement does not put humanity on track to avoid catastrophic warming.

In January of 2000, Thomas indicated he might resign if the pay didn't go up. After that, reporting shows Thomas started receiving a stream of gifts that boosted his lifestyle.

The class-action legal settlement would transform college sports. But this year, many athletes learned it would cost their spots on the team. Now, after a judge heard their objections, they must wait.

After the sudden fall of the Syrian regime in December, Syrians are still euphoric but grappling with a shattered economy and fragile security.

The World Health Organization leader worked with Carter for 20 years to fight the world's "neglected" diseases. After attending Carter's funeral, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared memories.

13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again.

There's legislation in Congress to curb surprise medical billing. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Emmarie Huetteman of Kaiser Health News.

A breast cancer patient discovered firsthand how the cost of health care can vary dramatically depending on where you live.