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As health care legislation falters, health groups worry that proposed spending cutbacks might be used to narrow the budget gap, not expand coverage.

President Trump announced a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. You asked: Who's going to pay for it? What will it turn into? And doesn't Congress have to approve?

To mask or not to mask? That is the question we put to COVID-19 experts as we enter the fourth year of the pandemic.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with IKEA Retail U.S. President Javier Quiñones about the furniture store chain's decision to reduce its prices.

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

Kat McClain describes herself as a long-time dating app user, but it eventually felt like a grind. Frustrated by the process, she hired a matchmaker who helped vet dates and up her online dating game.

Michigan is among a number of states giving matching dollars to local governments that turn to online fundraising to pay for projects. But these crowdfunding models can lead to significant inequities.

From unemployment benefits to eviction protections, most pandemic relief programs are set to expire in December. If the government doesn't extend help, millions of Americans will be in trouble.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's Democratic primary on Morning Edition.

In 2018, Delta airlines unveiled new uniforms made of a synthetic-blend fabric. Soon after, flight attendants began to get sick. Alden Wicker explains how toxic chemicals get in clothes in To Dye For.

The large digital thermometer attached to a car read 88 degrees when the St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue and the Suncoast Safe Kids Coalition started a...

A Family Dollar in York, Alabama is one of the few shopping options in town. But it's shuttered due to a warehouse rodent infestation.

Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C.

The new school year is upon us. This week on The Call-In, we hear from listeners about their experiences with bullying. Also, psychologist Kortney Peagram talks with host A Martinez.

Last week, a commercial spaceship built by Virgin Galactic crashed during a test flight. More than 700 had signed up for flights on the craft, and many are sticking with the project — for now.

South Korean officials say at least 26 foreign nationals were among the more than 150 people killed in the incident in Seoul's Itaewon district. Many were young adults celebrating Halloween.

Ben Mezrich had been a struggling author, without a regular job and knee-deep in debt. But that all changed at a dive bar in Boston, when Mezrich saw a local college student whip out a $100 bill.

Nothing about Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been traditional. But even veteran political watchers are surprised at how Trump eschews campaign staples, such as volunteers and handlers.

Even poor neighborhoods of west Caracas — strongholds of Chavismo — are turning against the president. Maduro's threatening to deploy a huge armed militia against his "coup-mongering" opposition.

A security guard at a South Dakota science center noticed three people walking off with the statue. Video helped police track the suspected bandits back to their apartment.

The British Journal of Sports Medicine says if we can just squeeze in 11 minutes of moderate exercise everyday to get the heart pumping, we'd cut our health risks by almost a quarter.

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.

Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced their intention to pull out of a voting data consortium called the electronic registration information center or ERIC. Here's why it matters.

School police officers are trained in the best practices for stopping an active shooter. The law requires it, and there's money to pay for it. And yet, that training seems to have failed in Uvalde.

Some people team up with an "accountability partner" or "accountability group" to accomplish big goals or tasks. Here's how to set up a successful partnership.