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Life is chaotic. White noise streams can help you tune out (and fall asleep)

White noise streams are a kind of sonic wallpaper. For many, they help keep some parts of the brain distracted so that other parts may better focus on things, like writing, studying or sleeping.

Justice Williams demonstrates how to lift a kettlebell.

'Queer Gym' Empowers LGBTQ+ Clients, Both Physically And Mentally

A Massachusetts pop-up gym aims to strengthen the bodies and spirits of LGBTQ+ clients, who haven't always been made to feel comfortable in other workout spaces.

Members of Operation Dudula march down a street in the Hillbrow neighborhood of Johannesburg and demand that businesses stop employing undocumented immigrants, on Feb. 19. The movement has spawned groups in other parts of the country, each blaming immigration for a number of grievances, from joblessness to crime.

A movement gains force to 'put South Africans first,' and to drive migrants out

The group Operation Dudula rallies against immigration, blaming foreigners for problems from crime to unemployment, and is gaining a following across South Africa.

What will Congress do after the shutdown? We asked a Republican and a Democrat

Most of the federal government is shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement. We asked two House members — a Democrat and Republican — where they think talks go from here

Did the VA secretary come through on his promise to house hundreds of veterans in LA?

In October, the Veterans Affairs secretary promised to house 500 homeless veterans in Los Angeles County by the end of 2021. But it turns out according to the VA, housing doesn't always mean a home.

A closed sign is taped to the door of the Main Street Pub in Clifton, Virginia, on December 30, 2021.

Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling

Employers from Macy's to United Airlines are having to adjust after skyrocketing omicron COVID cases have led large numbers of workers to call out sick.

Aimee Stephens is at the center of the debate over whether employers can fire workers for being LGBTQ. The Supreme Court will hear her case Tuesday.

Showdown Over LGBTQ Employment Rights Hits Supreme Court

The high court heard cases testing whether employers are free to fire employees because they are gay or transgender.

The College Football Landscape Is Going To Look Vastly Different Come 2025

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, about the realignment of athletic conferences and what this means for the future of college football.

This Climate.gov graphic shows how La Niña generally affects weather conditions in the United States. Forecasters say there's a nearly 90% chance that La Niña conditions will be in place from December 2021 to February 2022.

La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.

The climate pattern known as La Niña generally brings winters that are drier and warmer than usual across the southern U.S. and cooler and wetter in the northern part of the country.

Volunteers and community members attend the WPKY toy drive in Princeton, Ky.

For kids who survived tornadoes, Santa comes 'a little bit differently' this year

Holiday gift donations have poured in from across the country for children who survived the tornadoes in western Kentucky.

As part of a clinical study, a patient with Alzheimer's disease receives an infusion of aducanumab at a Providence, R.I., hospital in 2019. Aducanumab is being marketed as Aduhelm.

A New Alzheimer's Drug Comes With Lots Of Questions About How To Use It

Weeks after the Food and Drug Administration approved the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, doctors are struggling to figure out who should get the drug and how to use it safely.

Hallmark is the latest company to bank on digital video greetings as more consumers have gotten comfortable on camera. And for those who haven't? Experts say awkwardness can make the messages feel more genuine.

Are you ready for your close-up? Hallmark cards now come with video greetings

Some people who get cards this holiday season will need a smartphone to see what's inside. Hallmark is selling video greetings that make it easy to send montages of personalized videos.

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