NPR interviews Maria Van Kherkove, the infectious disease epidemiologist who is a leader in the World Health Organization.

The Republican bill proposes kicking 8.6 million Americans off Medicaid over the next 10 years, according to the ...

In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters ...

Five of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail through a hole behind a toilet on Friday are still missing. Authorities believe they had help from the inside and made an arrest on Tuesday.

From hundreds of entries, our judges chose one student's intimate telling of the value of lifelong friendships and being ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., and often treatable. One urologist says Biden has good ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christopher Moore, who brings Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, an undead woman, and a host of other unlikely characters together in his latest book, "Anima Rising." ...

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about why it took her decades of work to feel like she had the ...

A 30-minute symphony can drag on if you don't know what to listen for. Conductor Robert Franz shares four tips to help you feel engrossed in the drama and emotion of classical music.

The Zombies are the subject of a new documentary. Today, we hear from Blunstone, the group's lead singer. "I tend to sing sad songs better than happy-go-lucky songs," he said in this 1998 interview.

Overdose deaths plummeted in the U.S. in 2024, down by 27%. The news comes as the White House and Congress are advocating for steep cuts in programs that may be working to lower the death rate.

What do you wonder about the way extreme weather and climate change might affect our communities here in northern Michigan?