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Scientists successfully treated a rare disease with the experimental gene-editing technique. It could open the door to new ways of treating more common disorders in the future.

To mark National PTSD Awareness Day on Sunday June 27, we hear the story of a disabled veteran and his wife, and their journey through trauma and its aftermath.

George Floyd's death was viewed as a reckoning for many police departments and communities grappling with civil rights abuses. But those fighting for change say results have proved to be difficult.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with author and medical ethicist Harriet A. Washington about Britney Spears' recent statement on her reproductive rights and the history of contraceptive control.

How do we understand Blue in the 21st century? Can we think of Mitchell's 1971 album, long considered the apex of confessional songwriting, as a paradigm not of raw emotion, but of care and craft?

We might finally have an infrastructure deal, but President Biden and Republicans can't agree on what's next. We'll have the latest on that, plus Vice President Harris's visit to the southern border.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to John Curtis (R-Utah) about how his new climate caucus will educate House Republicans on how climate-focused legislation can be consistent with conservative values.

One hundred fifty-nine people were still unaccounted for two days after Thursday’s collapse, which killed at least four.

Republicans were angered after they agreed to compromise on an infrastructure plan with the White House, then President Biden said he'd only sign it along with a larger Democratic bill.

Record highs are expected with temperatures projected to climb to more than 100 degrees.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be sentenced Friday for killing George Floyd last year in May. A jury found Chauvin guilty on three counts in April.

Dozens of people are feared dead following Thursday's collapse of a 12-story condo building in Surfside, Fla. Rescue crews are still searching for survivors who might be trapped in the rubble.

With Oregon set to end pandemic restrictions, Pastor Shon Neyland is fighting to get his congregation vaccinated. The vaccination rate within Black communities lags behind the state's overall numbers.

When Cunningham started photographing surfers two decades ago, there were very few women in her field. "I wanted to take photos of women because I had never seen photos of women," she says.

For Croatia, the most tourism-dependent country in Europe, opening up quickly is crucial to reviving its pandemic-battered economy. Tourist numbers plummeted last year.

Some black creators on TikTok are on strike. Entertainment Reporter Jewel Wicker has been following the story.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a disaster management expert, Robert Jensen, about the complexities of rescue and recovery after the collapse of a highrise in Surfside, Florida.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with professor Mansour El-Kikhia about Libya, where elections are called for but are unlikely to bring stability to the country.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Susana Alvarez, who lived on the 10th floor of the building that collapsed in Surfside, Florida

Trump is promoting the candidacy of a former White House staffer who hopes to unseat GOP Congressmen Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Ahmed Ali Akbar, host of the podcast series "Delivery Wars," which explores the economics of food delivery apps.

In Brownsville, Texas, two Mexican restaurants are pushing the envelope of what a corn tortilla can envelop, and an award-winning cafe cooks barbacoa the old-fashioned way.

The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Georgia over its new voting law, saying that the controversial measure is intended to restrict ballot access to Black voters.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Primrose Riordan of the Financial Times about China's increasingly tight grip on Hong Kong — and what it might mean for one of the world's busiest financial centers.

The Miami-Dade based Florida Task Force-1 is just one of several specialized groups on the ground in Surfside. They deploy to disasters across the globe, but now, they're needed at home.