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This year's Contest entry period is almost halfway over and we've already seen so many standout artists.

Fatal drug overdoses, including from meth, have soared. California is preparing to roll out a controversial but proven treatment for meth addiction that involves paying users small sums not to use.

Recent social media reaction to an event in the Turkish president's family may end up resulting in tighter laws restricting social media in the country.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with writer and podcast host Daniel Alarcón, who has been awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship.

In Maine, hundreds of schools have opted into a state plan to test students every week to limit the spread of COVID-19 and keep classrooms open. But that's easier said than done for some districts.

As the U.S. entered World War I, Congress created a limit on aggregate federal debt and also a cloture rule to end filibusters. The two are linked again in the current battles on Capitol Hill.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with author Traci Todd and illustrator Christian Robinson about their new children's book 'NINA: A Story of Nina Simone,' and adapting a complicated figure's story for kids.

Companies are already warning customers to begin holiday shopping as there will be major product delays due to the global supply chain breakdown and shortage of labor workers.

The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring, ending a nearly 30-year career in boxing.

The National Women's Soccer League fired Burke after officials launched an investigation into allegations of harassment and a toxic work culture.

It's not what is in the legislation to upgrade roads and bridges — a topic that usually draws bipartisan support — but rather how the House Democrats tried to package it with a larger spending bill.

Government scientists warn climate change, on top of other pressures, could make such disappearances more common.

A new Google Flights feature lets buyers search for flights based on the potential environmental impact.

It's also the first vaccine against a parasitic disease in humans. But there are issues to consider, from its rate of effectiveness to the dosage schedule.

The investment is a response to an ongoing national shortage and follows a $2 billion investment in September to supply rapid tests to community health centers, food banks and schools.

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Americans love their gas stoves, but they pollute homes and are connected to a supply system that leaks methane. That's part of a battle as more people face a decision about switching to electric.

Workplaces with vaccine mandates are seeing vaccination rates of 90% or higher. A complex mix of factors, including job security, is driving most workers to get the shots.

OSHA, the small, chronically understaffed federal agency in charge of workplace safety, now faces a big challenge: enforcing a federal vaccine rule covering 80 million workers.

Mohammed Khalifa produced propaganda videos for ISIS, many depicting murder and used to recruit Westerners, prosecutors say. He was captured in 2019 and was recently turned over to the U.S.