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In Chad, they're a key force in addressing the country's high rate of maternal mortality. But U.S. aid cuts have affected their salaries.

Colombian singer-songwriter Victoria Sur has pursued a successful career for more than 20 years. Now, she's nominated for a Latin Grammy for her first children's music album, "Nanas Consentidoras."

Top legal experts say Florida law’s restrictions on social media companies was clearly unconstitutional.

As Philip Reeves reported on Weekend Edition Sunday, British politician Ann Widdecombe is making quite a splash on the UK's celebrity dance show, Strictly Come Dancing.

Retail spending rebounded strongly last month after three months of decline. The jump was fueled partly by $600 federal relief payments, which hit people's bank accounts at the beginning of the month.

The IMF's new loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Scheherazade Rehman, professor at George Washington University, about the agreement's significance.

The coronavirus pandemic is not only taking its toll of the nation’s healthcare system, but also its businesses. This week, Florida Matters takes a look…

Business owners in lower Manhattan are taking matters into their own hands to prepare for when flooding threatens, hardening buildings and investing in barriers they can put up on their own to create a dry perimeter around their properties. Sea level rise is expected to make the area much more prone to inundation in just a few decades.

Conventional wisdom says GLP-1 drugs must be taken indefinitely to maintain weight loss. But a growing number of researchers, payers and providers are challenging that consensus.

The Florida Department of Corrections said inmates were relocated to larger main units better equipped to weather Idalia's impact.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will release new workforce data on October 20. Anca Voicu, professor at Rollins College, says the current job market favors workers.

Human bodies use light to help tune their body clocks, and that's true even for some blind people. How does this work? It's a circadian mystery.

Perpetual stew is a soup that stews for days, weeks or even years on end. It's having a moment on social media. But is it safe?

More than 12% of mail ballots were rejected for the primary. That's a far higher rejection rate than in previous contests.

The giant spherical structure displays a variety of animations, such as eyeballs, planets and fireworks. It is being billed as the world's largest spherical structure and the largest LED screen.

The diocese is the first in the U.S. to issue a special dispensation because of fears over immigration detentions.

Also in theaters this week, Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in a meta reimagining of Anaconda, Amanda Seyfried in a Shaker origin story, and Ralph Fiennes plays a World War I-era choirmaster.

Just because you procrastinate doesn't mean you're lazy. In his new book, The Art of Procrastination, John Perry argues that many procrastinators are actually perfectionists: "My book says, 'Oh, come on, you're not so bad!' "

Patricia McCormick's new young adult novel tells the story of Arn Chorn-Pond, a real-life survivor of the Cambodian genocide whose musical skills kept him alive.

The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change into acceptable attire or be disqualified.

One of the most popular Ethiopian vocalists of the late 20th century, he rose to fame at a time of great political unrest in Ethiopia.

Turning long-form podcasts and interviews into short-form social media clips has become a lucrative career for some. But others say it is a race to the bottom.

A new study found that women who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods were 1.5 times more likely to develop pre-cancerous polyps before the age of 50, compared to those with healthier diets.

What does it mean that our world more and more bears resemblance to works of apocalyptic fiction?

NPR’s Scott Simon and disinformation expert Renee DiResta discuss payments to right-wing influencers in what the Justice Department says is a Russian campaign to influence U.S. policy and voters.