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The movie 'Thirteen Lives' tells the story of 12 boys trapped in an underwater cave in Thailand with their soccer coach. But millions of kids are struggling to survive — and don't get the spotlight.

Pregnant women in prison face difficult circumstances, and data on their pregnancies has been scarce. New research lays the groundwork for addressing this neglected public health issue.

Bird and Lime offer electric scooters for rent in cities across America. The companies pay a few dollars a pop to an army of people who prowl the streets for the scooters and take them home to charge.

U.S.-backed forces in Syria and the White House say that ISIS' territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria. Even so, its threats remain.

The president and his lawyers may be close to submitting a take-home exam of sorts to special counsel Robert Mueller, but so many other points about this imbroglio remain unresolved.

American teens are chronically sleep deprived, in part because of early school start times. But how much difference can a later start make? As Seattle's school district found out, it can help a lot.

How to survive the holidays if you're a vegan? Bill Muir has some ideas. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book, Vegan Strong.

Northam has so far resisted widespread calls for him to step down after the revelation of a racist photo on his 1984 medical yearbook page.

College students are among the least likely to get vaccinated against the flu, which killed more than 80,000 people last winter. Experts say the reasons are a combination of fear and misperception.

For National Poetry Month, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with poet Richard Blanco about his latest work and his favorite listener-submitted poems.

As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.

Close to 2.2 million people were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2016. Author Emily Bazelon says prosecutors, rather than judges, are responsible for many of the prison sentences defendants receive.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Charlotte Observer's Scott Fowler about the former NFL player, who is being freed after serving 20 years for orchestrating the murder of his pregnant girlfriend.

Women across India have recently been going public about sexual assault and harassment. Many say they draw strength from the struggle of one woman: Bhanwari Devi.

Rep. Devin Nunes easily won his last re-election. Now the chair of the House Intelligence Committee is in for the tightest race of his political life, thanks to his views on the Russia investigations.

At a rest stop in Mexico City, adults are treated for respiratory and stomach bugs. Their feet are in bad shape. There's anxiety and fear among adults and children. But ... definitely no smallpox.

The Republican House speaker said, "Well, you obviously cannot do that." He added any effort to circumvent Congress would be "unconstitutional."

After years of devastating civil war and broken peace deals, South Sudan is at a crossroads again. While many displaced refugees are still afraid to return home, others see big reasons for hope.

This election season, groups that are unable to vote — like youth and undocumented people — are solidifying their impact on America's democratic process.

We also discuss the phenomenon of symptom-free cases — how many are there, do we know how much of a role they play in spreading the virus?