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We think of lullabies as a sweet way of easing children into sleep. But the power of a lullaby can go further — to comfort, and to heal, even under the most difficult circumstances.

Along one section of the Mississippi River, three massive fertilizer plants contribute to industrial pollution in Louisiana communities.

Linda Skeens won 25 blue ribbons at the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair. Now, Skeens has released her cookbook, filled with recipes, tips and descriptions of her life in Appalachia.

An election-eve party brings new information about Matsson, a line drawn by Gerri, some domestic strife for Kendall, and a defining fight between Shiv and Tom.

There's a new fear from climate change: bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.

Much like Thanksgiving, many dishes eaten during the Lunar New Year are special to the holiday. NPR readers shared their most cherished dishes.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.

Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with pitfalls. Here's his tips for how to use them successfully.

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.

In 2012, then-GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney beat President Barack Obama in Duval County, a crucial area for Republicans running in Florida, by…

More than 5,000 students will receive their degrees during the University of South Florida’s 119th commencement convocation.The seven ceremonies, which…

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the threat of an attack by domestic extremists. The department says the recent mob assault on the U.S. Capitol may have emboldened radical groups.

They expressed concerns that his $96.6 billion budget might be too ambitious and warn about the damage done to the economy due to the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 400 people have been charged in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. We look at the latest on the FBI investigation and what those charged have in common.

The Los Angeles Fire Department depends on help from amateur radio volunteers when fire threatens communications infrastructure. NPR looks at how ham radio operators are keeping residents safe.

The ease with which the attacker gained such close access to the Library of Congress on Thursday raises new questions about security, just seven months after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Chile has started vaccinating kids age 6 to 11 against COVID, one of the few nations in the world to immunize kids under 12. A handful of other countries are also giving shots to younger kids.

After the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, Washington sent a team of researchers to interview eyewitnesses. Only one interview was conducted in English. A Russian woman living near the destroyed city tells her tale of seeing people caught by the blast. Hear a part of her story.

A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on two counts of contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.

Parts of Antarctica were more than 70 degrees warmer than average, and areas of the Arctic saw temperatures that were more than 50 degrees warmer than average.

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, says the Senate's immigration overhaul will cost the country more than $6 trillion over 50 years. A similar report six years ago helped sink that attempt at changing immigration. Critics argue that both reports are fundamentally flawed, and fail to account for the economic benefits of restructuring the immigration system.

Extremism researchers say online rhetoric from the far right has heated up since Trump was indicted. But they're not seeing signs that it will translate to collective violence.

Continuing to point at “out of control” water damage claims, the Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors on Tuesday unanimously backed proposed…

The cuts, which so far include pay reductions for university leadership and employees in USF Athletics, are driven by a COVID-19-related decline in state taxes and lottery funds. Potential effects on the salaries of faculty and staff have not been announced.

The Justice Department says the investigation into the Capitol insurrection will likely be one of the largest in American history.