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A new study published in the magazine Cell looks at why women are more prone to getting autoimmune diseases like lupus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

At international climate talks, world leaders are trying to keep the world to 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming. Why is that number important, and what happens if the world gets hotter than that?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip shows the Biden administration is keen to reignite diplomacy and inject stability to its dealings with China, but whether it was a success remains to be seen.

The last time this planetary average record was broken was in 2016.

In a new autobiography, the great NFL quarterback details his ups (like a Super Bowl victory) and downs (like the Suzy Kolber incident and alcoholism) as he stares down his legacy.

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

A giant cyberattack disrupted one of Ukraine’s largest phone and internet providers in Kyiv on Tuesday.

On the occasion of the July jobs report, Ari Shapiro speaks with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez about the growth in hiring and what that means for the U.S. labor market.

The Broadway composer of Annie and Bye Bye Birdie died Thursday at 96.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Father Emmanuel Katongole, a priest and professor of theology at University of Notre Dame, about the significance of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa this week.

The Tucson, Ariz., band's newest batch of story-songs about people in transition is titled Algiers, named for the New Orleans neighborhood where it was recorded.

NPR moved this week to cut 10% of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

When English-language music was banned in 1982, Spanish-language groups found an opportunity.

A college degree has long been considered a key component of a middle-class life in America. But things might be changing as more employers decide to drop the four-year college requirement.

Musician Quinn Christopherson shares the story of his original song submission for the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest.

Before Tuesday, North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said it had received clemency petitions from 89 of them.

La información falsa dirigida a la comunidad latina está creciendo. Gran parte de ella está diseñada para impulsar a los votantes o desalentar a las mujeres embarazadas a buscar atención medica.

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

No hay negros en el Tíbet — There are no Black people in Tibet — gives audiences perspectives on what it's like to be a Black person in Spain.

The White House has cancelled a visit by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

This November, Floridians get to vote on abortion rights and recreational marijuana.

Federal officials say loosening the regulation of association plans will give small businesses a more affordable health insurance option, but critics are wary.

We asked people who immigrated to the United States what the day meant to them — and how their feelings about the holiday have changed since they first arrived.

Another candidate vying to be St. Petersburg's mayor is in the studio. Meet Jim Large, a longtime fire chief who says he's a public servant, not a politician. He fills us in on his vision for the city.

Rafael could be a Category 2 hurricane as it nears Cuba; it will likely lose speed once it crosses the Gulf of Mexico.