Conversion therapy aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The practice is discredited by mental health professionals and is linked to higher rates of suicide.

Prosecutors asked a judge to give Butina more prison time, citing the threat they said she posed to national security. Her attorneys say her motives weren’t “nefarious” and she is ready to go home.

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy picked up steam in the first three months of the year. GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter, up from 2.2% at the end of 2018,

Newly revealed court testimony suggests the Boy Scouts of America had considerably more leaders involved in the sexual abuse of minors than previously thought.

There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?

The University of California, Los Angeles, and California State University have told hundreds of students and staff to stay home for up to 48 hours unless they can prove they’re immune or vaccinated.

New regulations that would have taken effect on May 3 would deny federal funds for low-income patients to clinics that make abortion referrals. The Title X rules are on hold while lawsuits proceed.

The judge notes the only charges against Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Hasson involve drug and weapons violations and says he should be released pending trial with “a whole lot of supervision.”

The Trump administration is delaying efforts to boost offshore oil and gas drilling in the wake of a recent court setback. The plans have been controversial, even in Republican-held states.

Kanye West has been hosting exclusive worship gatherings he calls “Sunday Service.” Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down the rapper’s religious evolution.

The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the military, intelligence agencies and other parts of the government.

How many ads have you encountered today? On this week’s radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media.

Not long after the release of the film adaptation, Anthony Burgess embarked on an ambitious companion to his seminal novel. But it was never published, and the manuscript went unread — until now.

It’s the latest ruling by a court that political boundaries are unconstitutional when they give too much advantage to one party over another.

The grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft could pinch the economy, some analysts say. But the government reported that aircraft orders were strong enough last month to lift a key indicator.

The Pentagon’s Inspector General says former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan ‘fully complied’ with ethics obligations. This clears the way for his potential nomination as defense secretary.

Justin Kelley was among workers who learned their jobs as greeters would be cut. As the Floridian waited 49 days to hear if he could stay with Walmart, he worried he would have to give up his dream.

The judge and the former court officer allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant slip out of a courtroom to avoid arrest by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in April 2018.

In That Good Night, palliative care doctor Sunita Puri shares insights from her years caring for patients with serious illness. She sees her role as an advocate and ally — every step of the way.

It’s the only repellent that drives mosquitoes away when they come in contact with it. A new study has a theory about why that is.

Threats and attacks have become a way of life — even for staff at regular hospitals. For the simple act of referring patients to Ebola treatment centers, they have become targets.

Pugh is being investigated after receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments for a self-published children’s book from private companies that were subject to her influence.

The two leaders met Thursday to discuss denuclearization and sanctions. No major agreements came out of the summit, but the two leaders said they were satisfied with the talks.

The 76-year-old former vice president focused on President Trump’s response to Charlottesville in his announcement. He enters the presidential race with renewed scrutiny of his decades in public life.

This year, the U.S. canceled visas for prominent Chinese scholars with government links and has delayed visas to hundreds of Chinese students. Meanwhile, U.S. academics fail to receive visas to China.

According to a new NPR/Ipsos opioid poll, 71% of Americans surveyed also say the government should do more to curb the epidemic.

A parent’s life insurance policy will mean a more than $400,000 payout for Nikolas Cruz. The public defender’s office can only represent people who can’t afford representation on their own.

Medoff is best known for Children of a Lesser God, a play about a young deaf woman’s romance with her speech teacher.

There are 695 cases in 22 states. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the spike was “avoidable” and he called measles vaccines “among the most extensively studied medical products we have.”

Los Angeles wants to know whether city contractors also do business with the NRA. An attorney for the gun rights group calls it “McCarthyism.”