In the U.S., as nowhere else, health insurance and employment are deeply connected. And that means confusion can snare even elite athletes.

John Michael Osbourne, a poor student from Birmingham, UK, exceeded expectations and helped invent heavy metal. A moment to ...

NPR's Scott Simon asks the Norwegian Refugee Council's Shaina Low about conditions in Gaza and calls for Israel to end its blockade there.

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the ...

Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Julia Riew about her book, "The Last Tiger." It's a fantasy inspired by her grandparents' lives during a dark period in Korea's history.

Democrats have introduced legislation in California and New York, as well as in Congress, requiring officers to show their faces as anger mounts about the "secret police" vibe of ICE officers.

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered ...

Starvation is plaguing Gaza. We hear about why getting food to the half million people who need it is so difficult.

An appreciation of Dame Cleo Laine, a jazz singer whose evocative phrasing and four-octave range made her among the most celebrated voices in the world.

President Emmanuel Macron says France will become the first G7 country to recognize a Palestinian state, drawing praise from Palestinian leaders and sharp condemnation from Israel. Will other nations ...

Protesters gather in Scotland, where President Trump's late mother was born, and where he's dedicating a new golf resort to her this weekend.