Kids today are more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems, researchers say. Health Secretary ...

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains ...

Kerr County, Texas, experienced the worst of the flooding and has seen the highest death toll. NPR's Juana Summers describes the scene where she arrived Monday morning.

A new book reveals the tensions between Vice President Harris and President Biden — and how it led to Democratic failure in 2024.

A century after a famous trial that centered on the teaching of evolution, science continues to be at the center of contentious public debates.

The bill (HB 5013) essentially put the money back in the state’s coffers, where it can be used for other things or saved.

The U.S. men's national soccer team came into the Gold Cup missing many of its usual starters — but, in their absence, a 21-year-old bleach blonde Mexican-American winger named Diego Luna stood out.

Families in the U.S. and much of the world are having so few babies, national populations are set to shrink and age. The ...

Battles between herders and farmers over access to land in Nigeria's fertile central region have led to violent clashes and no easy answers.

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One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party. It comes after Musk's explosive breakup with President Trump. Musk has been critical of Republicans' support for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." ...