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Since the conventions, Donald Trump has stumbled badly. That has moved voters in the direction of Hillary Clinton, giving her a sizable lead in the key states.

Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and '60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.

The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.

Frazier in his final words criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for not returning him to serve out a previous life sentence in her state, which doesn't have the death penalty.

Military officials return to Capitol Hill for more on the Afghan withdrawal. Fumio Kishida will be Japan's next prime minister. Despite arrests, the far-right Proud Boys haven't gone away.

Here are images that resonated from the year: photos of families facing difficult decisions on the U.S. border, illustrations showing the struggles of student loan debt and otherworldly portraits.

Rare photos and testimonies from 1989 portray a bold youth movement that helped shape where China is today and how the world sees it, in spite of authorities' efforts to erase the memory.

The forest at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is sick, infected by invasive aphid-like bugs. To help save the trees, the park's vegetation crew uses pesticides as well as a tiny beetle from Asia.

Tenn. state lawmakers vote out two Democrats following gun control protests. Pentagon probes leaked documents on war in Ukraine. The White House moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal.

Poverty, by America author Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year: "That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty."

Trump's former campaign chairman and a top aide are charged with money laundering; a former foreign policy aide has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI.

We have the latest on the crisis in Houston caused by flooding. Also, President Trump has visited Texas, and we have the latest on the Russia investigation.

The former Florida governor will again be feeling the heat. Marco Rubio will try to capitalize on his breakout performance from last time. And Ben Carson could fend off questions about his biography.

Over this Thanksgiving week, Americans will toss almost 200 million pounds of turkey alone. Massimo Bottura helps us fight food waste by showing us how to turn leftovers into a world-class new meal.

Ex-U.K. cabinet ministers allege Murdoch's tabloids hacked their voicemails for salacious scoops to try to intimidate them from blocking its takeover of a satellite TV firm.

President Biden ends his reelection bid and endorses VP Harris as his choice to take over the top of the Democratic ticket. The GOP aims to tie Harris to Biden’s biggest troubles, including inflation.

Trump again defended a meeting among top campaign officials and a Russian lawyer. An update on one of Northern California's largest wildfires. The significance of an upcoming white nationalist rally.

Drugmakers have brought almost 450 orphan drugs to market and collected rich incentives by doing so. But nearly a third of the medicines aren't new or were repurposed many times for financial gain.

The Democratic convention seemed to have more enthusiasm, better speeches and greater emotion than its Republican counterpart. But Charlotte is over, and bad economic numbers are the new reality.

Here are the latest developments on Hurricane Dorian:At Least 5 Dead In BahamasBahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says at least five people have died in…

After school "learning hubs" are helping some high school students in North Carolina catch up on academic time lost due to COVID — and stay on track for graduation.

The lack of a Trump endorsement hasn't stopped individual Republican candidates from selling themselves to voters as the most Trump-like in the primary.

Seeing Trump in the dock in a criminal case enrages his core supporters and the GOP officeholders who depend on them. But it could also breathe new life into candidacies that offer alternatives.

Writers from across the public radio map pick the best songs they've heard this year.

As more and more people filter back to the workplace, many face a tiny space that can create a large logjam: the elevator. Even the lobby is fraught with coronavirus questions. We have answers.