The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge can get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could ...

The annual Fat Bear Week honors bears that have sufficiently bulked up in the months before entering hibernation.

Researchers found that Hurricane Helene was stronger, rainier, and significantly more likely because of climate change. The U ...

After a federal judge ruled in August that Google is illegally monopolizing the search engine market, the Department of ...

Only one-in-four employers cover in vitro fertilization in health insurance, according to KFF's annual survey. The costs of IVF have become a hot topic in the presidential race.

Nora Lange’s novel "Us Fools" follows two young sisters growing up in the Midwest during the 1980's farming crisis. They're trying to figure out their lives while looking out for each other.

The recovery from the remnants of Hurricane Helene has been hampered by washed out roads and bridges. The extensive damage is making it harder to restore power and cell service to thousands.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Kahn, executive editor of "The New York Times," about the 2024 presidential race.

Emergency managers ordered residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas to evacuate before Milton's arrival on the Gulf Coast late Wednesday. Milton is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall.

Many states that restricted abortion promised some people would be able to get abortions in certain circumstances, such as pregnancy resulting from rape. How often are exceptions for rape granted?

Election workers faced an unprecedented wave of threats in the last presidential election. What are poll workers and election clerks in the swing state of Michigan doing to keep voting secure?

The EPA issued a final rule requiring water systems to replace all lead pipes within 10 years. Water advocates lauded the rule as a public health victory, but say there's much work to be done.