Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said ...

A ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Research suggests music has the power to relieve pain. We speak to a nurse who brings his ukulele into the hospital ward.

SNAP food benefits have been halted for tens of millions of people as of today. Two federal judges have ordered SNAP funding to resume, but it's not clear how or when that may happen.

Snap Recipients are already looking to stock up at food pantries, but USDA cuts earlier this year are exposing gaps in the food safety network.

Hospital chaplains often meet people at the lowest point in their lives. We hear from one chaplain who encourages patients to discuss their tattoos as a way of creating an emotional bond.

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the ...

A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the ...