Rat and human lives have long intersected, but there's little relatively little research about them. Thanks to advances in ...

Right-wing online influencers keep trying to find evidence to back ex-President Trump’s claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets. The claims have been repeatedly debunked.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child.

Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of ...

Did Israel's alleged use of explosives in pagers in Lebanon break international law? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brian Finucane, senior adviser to the International Crisis Group.

A group of Congressional lawmakers wants to funnel millions of dollars toward organizations that pair service dogs with veterans with PTSD.

Under Turkey's proposal, beef would be required to come from cattle that is at least 16 months old, and be marinated with ...

Canadian and Italian dignitaries marked the successful recovery of a portrait of Winston Churchill known as "The Roaring Lion ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history ...

The national hospital company Steward Health Care is in bankruptcy after piling up billions of dollars in debt.

Despite a federal moratorium, there have already been thirteen state executions this year. And in the next week, five people ...