Children and teens in states with the most permissive gun laws are more likely to die in shootings than those in states with strict laws, a new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows.

Cowboy boots and fishnets might not feel like a natural pairing. But at this weekly queer line dancing night in New York City, that's almost the uniform.

Orville Peck is a country music singer known for keeping some secrets -- performing under a stage name and a mask. He talked with Rachel Martin about hitting pause on his career to get sober.

Every Tuesday, protesters gather outside the CDC in Atlanta to point out possible public health dangers due to drastic federal cuts.

Those who've been advocating for women deacons in the Catholic Church are taking stock of the possibility under the papacy of Pope Leo XIV.

Amid ongoing raids in Los Angeles, many immigrants are afraid to leave their homes. We hear what that's looking like from residents, workers and business owners in the San Fernando Valley.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin about President Trump's activation of Marines and what comes with following orders on American streets.

President Trump wants to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the National Park Service budget this year and much more next year. The effort is facing bipartisan criticism.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with addiction correspondent Brian Mann about the drop in overdose deaths among teens and young ...

Health and Human Services head, RFK Jr, is replacing all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee. We discuss the potential impact on public health policy.

Lame, 25, produces nearly silent videos that have made him the most-followed personality on TikTok. But U.S. officials say ...

Families of people who were detained by ICE in immigration raids say they haven't been able to make contact with their loved ...