The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge can get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could ...

Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly worsens the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.

The EPA issued a final rule requiring water systems to replace all lead pipes within 10 years. Water advocates lauded the rule as a public health victory, but say there's much work to be done.

The recovery from the remnants of Hurricane Helene has been hampered by washed out roads and bridges. The extensive damage is making it harder to restore power and cell service to thousands.

There are around 10,000 U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon. The U.N. says they will remain at their posts in southern Lebanon -- even as Israel conducts ground operations against Hezbollah.

Nora Lange’s novel "Us Fools" follows two young sisters growing up in the Midwest during the 1980's farming crisis. They're trying to figure out their lives while looking out for each other.

Celebrated gospel and soul singer Cissy Houston, who belonged to an extraordinary family of musicians, has died at age 91. She was the mother of pop superstar Whitney Houston.

Emergency managers ordered residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas to evacuate before Milton's arrival on the Gulf Coast late Wednesday. Milton is expected to be a major hurricane at landfall.

Many states that restricted abortion promised some people would be able to get abortions in certain circumstances, such as pregnancy resulting from rape. How often are exceptions for rape granted?

Only one-in-four employers cover in vitro fertilization in health insurance, according to KFF's annual survey. The costs of IVF have become a hot topic in the presidential race.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Kahn, executive editor of "The New York Times," about the 2024 presidential race.

Election workers faced an unprecedented wave of threats in the last presidential election. What are poll workers and election clerks in the swing state of Michigan doing to keep voting secure?