A new study finds updated warning labels pointing out the increased risks of specific diseases, like cancer, would do a better job of encouraging people to drink less alcohol than the current warning.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Bedrosian of the U.S. Geological Survey about a new map and model of the deep continental ...

Over protests in the capitol, Tennessee lawmakers joined the rush of southern Republicans to redraw congressional voting maps now that protections for minority voting power have been weakened.

Amid tumultuous times for federal workers, a team of USDA researchers is being honored with the Service to America medal. Their work over decades has helped to revolutionize the dairy industry.

In his first year, Pope Leo has spoken in favor of peace and the plight of immigrants, putting him in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. He meets with the U.S. secretary of state on Thursday.

New Mexico officials have re-opened an old criminal investigation and formed a legislative committee to look into allegations of abuse at the 10,000-acre ranch owned by Jeffrey Epstein.

It's been a week of shifting messages and strategies on the Iran war. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly breaks down the week with ...

The courts are considering ending telemedicine access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in a medication abortion.

After next Monday, doctors may not be able to mail people the abortion pill Mifepristone. That would increase barriers, but ...

Both were the latest to be sentenced in President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which started more than a decade ago.

A group of emergency experts wants the Trump administration to raise the bar for federal help after disasters, and also make ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the ...