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North Carolina forcibly sterilized thousands of people between 1929 and 1976. The state has begun compensating victims, but some who were sterilized may never receive restitution from the fund.

Confusing messaging from the CDC, and a more urgent push to get Americans vaccinated, plus the prospects of two infrastructure packages making their way through Congress.

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.

During Idalia, the primary concern was deadly storm surge. Survivor Lacie Snyder spoke with WUSF's Gabriella Paul about what residents in Helene's path should expect.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about the looming government shutdown, and his proposed bill that aims to end shutdowns for good.

The final phase of the trial continues for a gunman that killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh four years ago. The court heard this week from parents of two of the victims.

The number of inmates who deliberately harm themselves in Arizona prisons has increased by more than 300% since 2015. Advocates say it points to a lack of proper mental health treatment.

Millions of people worldwide are leaving rural areas for urban ones. NPR Cities Project editor Franklyn Cater highlights five books that examine and celebrate 21st century life in the metropolis.

Paint Your Heart Out Tampa celebrated its 35th anniversary by rallying volunteers to repaint 72 seniors' homes across the city, bringing fresh color and community to neighborhoods in need.

We begin a series on how China is viewed by its neighbors: Japan sees both opportunity and threat in the rapidly growing Chinese economy. It's a huge market for Japanese goods, but it is also taking away Japanese jobs. For most of the Cold War, Japan could concentrate on its own economic development and ignore China, but no more. One analyst says some Japanese feel a kind of jealousy toward China and a desire to see the country fail. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

The Florida Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal from the HCA health-care chain amid broader legal and political battles about the continued…

Fishing in the Gulf of California has nearly wiped out the vaquita marina. But a new genetic analysis offers hope for the engandered porpoise: the species can make a comeback, if humans protect it.

The former Maryland governor also was flatly dismissive of Republican economic theories in an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, saying they're 'patently bull----.'

Scientists in Monterey Bay, Calif., found a seldom-seen species of dragonfish swimming nearly 1,000 feet below the ocean's surface.

The social media company said it would start removing blue checks from accounts that haven't signed up for its paid service, Twitter Blue. With one exception, it's unclear if it's taken any action.

President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter -- despite repeated pledges that he would not pardon him. Hunter Biden was convicted of gun crimes and pleaded guilty to tax crimes.

Dozens of passengers on a cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Gay and Philip Courter, among the 3,700 quarantined on a ship in Yokohama, Japan.

The Law & Order: SVU actor was 3 years old in 1967 when her movie star mom, Jayne Mansfield, died in a car crash. Hargitay's new documentary, My Mom Jayne, explores her mother's identity, and her own.

An Idaho judge sentenced Bryan Kohberger to four consecutive terms of life in prison for the 2022 stabbing murders, weeks after Kohberger agreed to a plea deal that rules out the death penalty.

She's only 23, but the British rapper has already lived a lifetime in the music business. After entering the scene as a teenager, enjoying a No. 1 single and ultimately parting ways with Def Jam Records, she's now issued her sophomore release.

Facebook says it's working on a safer version of Instagram just for kids. Many parents worry about their kids' use of social media — but they don't trust Facebook's solution.

The actor and comedian reveals in his new memoir, Silver Screen Fiend, that he used to have a film addiction. Watching the first Star Wars prequel led to a realization that helped him kick the habit.

Golden Globes nominations were released Monday — but this year, the awards were overshadowed by allegations surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.

2023 was the hottest year on record by a significant margin, according to official European Union temperature data.