The Great Lakes are one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water, but many Americans in surrounding cities face a dark irony: They can’t afford their rising water bills.

Political fights over health care continue to flare. In Utah, angry voters say lawmakers are disregarding their wishes by trying to limit the scope of a ballot referendum that expanded Medicaid.

The early days of the 2020 Democratic primary are being dominated by progressive candidates in Congress, but a crop of governors considering bids would run on records of bipartisan governing.

After gay and bisexual men, black women are the group at highest risk for HIV transmission. Here’s how women are teaching each other about the most effective ways to prevent infection.

The proposal to address climate change is short on specifics and wildly ambitious. Seasoned energy experts doubt it can work, but give it credit for energizing young activists.

Whether the party’s focus on voting issues has an effect on the nuts and bolts of the next presidential election remains to be seen.

The board of directors made the decision to close the facility after state officials ordered third-party oversight of daily operations, following the unexpected pregnancy of a patient.

The lawsuit alleges the government knowingly exposed them to “extremely serious and debilitating attacks” in Cuba that have resulted in brain injuries and that it was slow to remove them.

The high court effectively blocked the restrictive law pending a decision on whether the court will hear the case. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices for the temporary stay.

Undefeated in 30 elections, Dingell served for 59 years in the House. He was a champion for nationalized health care and in retirement became known for his playful and pointed tweets.

In purported emails posted online by Bezos, executives for National Enquirer parent company AMI threaten to publish intimate photos of Bezos if The Washington Post publishes a story about the tabloid.

Robinson, the only player to win the Most Valuable Player award in both major leagues, was the game’s first African-American manager.

Survivors, who were deported via French trains to German death camps, are getting around $400,000 in compensation.

The former New York Times executive editor finds herself embroiled in controversy after passages in her new book Merchants of Truth were found to echo work written by others.

As scandal piles on in their state, some residents feel betrayed and are now questioning the credibility of their politicians. Others are not surprised by their actions.

New York Times journalist Michael Schmidt has helped break major stories concerning special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into connections between President Trump, his associates and Russia.

Humans are evolutionary oddballs for living long past our reproductive prime. New research explains how grandmothers might be the reason why.

A lot of vaccines and some medications need to be delivered by injection. Two groups of researchers are designing ways of delivering these medications by putting them in pill form.

The luxury brand said it would work toward turning the incident into a “learning moment.” It coincides with Black History Month as well as another blackface controversy roiling Virginia’s leadership.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump’s choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.

Facebook “was able to build a unique database for each individual user and thus to gain market power,” says Andreas Mundt of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office.

What if human diet drugs curb the appetite of bloodthirsty mosquitoes? That’s the question a new study set out to investigate.

The new bank is set to have its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Both of the banks are calling it a “merger of equals,” but the deal is weighted toward BB&T, whose CEO will be in charge.

More skin tones, more kinds of bodies and an emoji to symbolize menstruation are included in the new update. Also, a flamingo.

The Department of Justice is asking its Office of the Inspector General to investigate how inmates in a Brooklyn jail were left in cells without heat or power for days.

Some farmers say they’re buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they’re afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.

The controversies currently rocking Virginia politics are rooted in a historical legacy of racism that cannot be overcome overnight, says historian Gregg Kimball.

The plan is massively ambitious and faces political blockades. Proponents believe it’s what’s necessary to start saving the world from the threat of climate change and to reshape the U.S. economy.

Some Democrats are pressing to move now to force the administration to hand over the president’s tax returns, but others say Robert Mueller’s probe should take priority over Congress’ review.

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.

School kids in Seattle and Salt Lake City celebrated a rare snow day. But dozens of accidents were reported. A deputy investigating an accident in Utah was hit by an out-of-control tractor-trailer.

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called for the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to eject two fathers of gun violence victims from a hearing after they interrupted his remarks from the audience.

On this day of “zero tolerance” for FGM, how is the world doing in its campaign to halt the practice?