A record one in three Americans now has access to paid leave when they need to take time off after the birth of a child or to care for a sick loved one, according to a recent study.

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever.

Paris Davis' was among the first Black men to lead green berets. His service in Vietnam would earn him the medal of honor, only it took nearly 60 years for him to receive the award.

Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

Iran's internet and phone calls are still blocked, and trying to reach the outside world comes with real risk.

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

President Trump held his first news conference since the beginning of the U.S.-Israel-led Iran war on Monday as oil and gas prices soared, throwing the global economy into turmoil.

President Trump recently said the only way Democrats "can get elected is to cheat, and we're going to stop it." NPR traveled through swing districts in Pennsylvania to see what people think of that.

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, one woman says she witnessed a heroic act while suffering in an emergency room.

While commuters race through New York's Moynihan Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why the New Orleans jail continually exceeded capacity in 2025. We also hear about two upcoming performances that highlight social – and in one case, legal– ...

Newbies and pros show off their skills at Double Dutch, a tricky style of jump rope that’s been kept alive in the Black community. Leslie Eiler Thompson reports. This article was originally published ...