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For more than a century, food has been getting more abundant, and cheaper. Yet people keep worrying about food shortages. Some economists say the fears actually create their own problems.

Here's welcome news to anyone planning to attend college soon — or their parents: tuition is growing at the slowest pace in decades. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Josh Mitchell of the Wall Street Journal has been reporting on this trend.

Top executives for the gun rights nonprofit were accused of using millions in NRA donations for private luxuries. A jury found former CEO Wayne LaPierre liable for more than $5.4 million in damages.

MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action.

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

Recent studies suggest the weight loss and diabetes drugs may prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may act on other brain and metabolic pathways to prevent cancer.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Angela Kimball of the mental health advocacy group Inseparable about the drop in suicide rates after the launch of the 988 Lifeline.

Environmentalists want Biden's Environmental Protection Agency to aggressively regulate huge piles of toxic coal ash across the nation. The waste has polluted groundwater in 39 states.

Did you know that computing skills are the most sought after in the US job market but the share of women in the computer workforce has declined from 37%…

Smoking is on the decline in young people, but e-cigarettes are on the rise. We talked with Kelly Chandler on the Thursday Morning Show - she's the Itasca…

The Pew Research Center has been tracking key facts and figures on U.S. Latinos for years. Here are some of the latest highlights.

The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.

More people used Facebook in the first quarter than analysts expected, easing concerns about competition from TikTok.

Low-income women were 25 percent more likely to get screened for breast cancer in states that expanded their Medicaid programs early under the Affordable Care Act.

While overall rates have dropped, there is still a major gap separating white, Hispanic and black teenagers. Non-Hispanic white teen pregnancy rates fell by 50 percent from their peak; Hispanic teen pregnancy rates, 37 percent; black teen pregnancy rates, 48 percent.

The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. confirmed that it obtained the former president's tax returns and related documents on Monday.

A newly released report shows that the United States' CO2 emissions spiked last year. A booming economy and busy transportation sector are to blame.

Battered by a drop in sales and profits, Nissan plans cuts around the world — including more than 1,400 jobs in the United States. It's the latest sign of tumultuous times for the car industry.

In one incident, Weinstein allegedly went to a hotel and raped a woman after pushing his way into her room. The second alleged assault took place the next evening at a hotel in Beverly Hills.

The price of baking flour has fallen along with the price of eggs, suggesting an easing in the baking craze that gripped hungry and housebound consumers in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.