With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less ...

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.

Pop music is full of songs about jeans. But musicians don't just sing about jeans; they also live in them, as a new exhibition in San Francisco exploring pop artists' deep relationship with denim ...

NPR's Leila Fadel asks a spokesperson for the Saudi Arabian embassy in Washington, D.C., whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees his White House visit as a success.

The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan to dismantle large swaths of the Department of Education, shifting some of its key work to other agencies.

Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appealed a ruling that blocked the state from using a voting map designed to give Republicans an advantage in next year's midterm elections.

Early clues suggest the U.S. may be facing yet another bad flu season this year. The latest flu virus has mutated in ways that present particular challenges for our immune systems.

After cutting ties with the Heritage Foundation, an antisemitism task force formed to address what they described as left-wing antisemitism has reformed independently and broadened its focus.

The word's definition may be obvious, but Friendsgiving can mean different things to different people. Here are expert tips ...