Maternal mortality rates are rising, especially for Black women. In one community in Georgia, some women say they are losing trust in doctors and hospitals.

If it feels like there is an influx of political ads right now, it's because there are. We look at why the ads are everywhere and who is paying for them.

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to former top defense official Jim Townsend about the significance of President Trump's new agreement to send weapons to Ukraine.

Fauja retired from marathons in 2013, and moved back to India around 2022. Locals often invited him to sporting events. "He'd ...

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Nicholas Florko from The Atlantic about President Trump's support for the vaping industry, which contradicts his stance during his first administration.

The new Republican spending bill will usher in a sweeping overhaul of the federal student loan system for both current and future borrowers.

The Texas legislature meets on Monday to focus on disaster relief after the deadly floods, but it's also considering President Trump's request to redraw the lines of Congressional districts.

A new report from the group Common Sense Media shows teens are experimenting with AI "companions" designed to provide deep ...

The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment ...

NPR's Adrian Ma plays the puzzle with North Country Public Radio listener Sarah Baldwin and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will ...

Soaring prices, lagging incomes and burdensome social security payments are the top issues for frustrated, cash-strapped ...