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Which students do school vouchers work for? And who do they leave behind?

The proposals needed support from 60 percent of voters to pass. As of late Tuesday, all three were below that threshold.

It's the first National Women's Soccer League team to adopt such a change in uniforms. The goal is to make players more "comfortable and confident," the Pride says.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spent a week in Iran asking people about their government. Here's what she heard.

Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez pleaded guilty to conspiracy, racketeering and murder charges.

The blaze hit Sunday morning and has left thousands homeless. Some 740,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since 2017, when the Myanmar military launched a brutal crackdown.

Legislators say that by providing every Massachusetts resident with health insurance, the costs of health care are actually lowered. A look at how the bill would affect employers and individuals.

Consumers in Finland can get almost-instant cash by sending text messages to loan companies. But regulators worry that high interest rates and inadequate security checks make this a dangerous business.

The Ethiopian government said it will investigate a report of killings of hundreds its nationals at the Yemen-Saudi border. A Saudi government official rejected the Human Rights Watch report.

President Bush's emergency stimulus package proposes to put cash in the hands of consumers. Most observers expect that relief to take the form of tax rebate checks. But it's not yet clear how much the checks will be for, or who will qualify for them.

As summer wraps up, we look back on the books that defined the season.

Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders and conservative Sen. Rand Paul used a hearing on emergency room use to engage in an unusual debate about whether health care is a right.

The governor moved quickly to sign a bill that will place restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers. The House and Senate unanimously passed the measureTuesday.

Alice Sebold has produced difficult books before: The Lovely Bones centers on a 14-year-old looking down from heaven after her own rape and murder. Her latest, The Almost Moon, features a middle-aged woman who murders her ailing elderly mother.

Author Walter Kirn has seen two of his seven books make it to the big screen, including a recent adaptation of his 2005 novel Up In The Air. Kirn joins host Terry Gross to reflect on his book and the great American airplane culture.

Cities with citizen oversight agencies have seen a reduction in total Black arrest rates per 100,000 compared to cities that don’t have them.

The Tiny Desk blooms with the stanzas, sounds and legacy of jazz poetry.

Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side on Saturday night.

The three points would have tied the playoff game against Kansas City; instead the Bills lost. After a cat adoption agency that Bass supports reminded fans to show him some love, donations poured in.

He discusses his journey from watching his mom cook over a wood stove in his native India, to becoming executive chef of JW Marriott Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa.

Thousands of people die in custody each year, usually during an arrest or while incarcerated.

It's one of the most versatile types of vegetations that exists. As the citrus industry continues to falter in Florida, is seaweed be an option to become part of the Florida Agricultural Industry?

It's never been easier to bet on sports. And polls show the majority of American men are involved in sports betting. To learn more, we want to hear from you about your betting experiences.

On Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s ability to levy tariffs on other countries based on a law meant for national emergencies.

The White House has promised to quadruple nuclear power by 2050.