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The reason: He was born with a cleft, considered a curse in Ghana. His life was saved by a stroke of luck.

The reason: He was born with a cleft, considered a curse in Ghana. His life was saved by a stroke of luck.

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. She's the first woman ever chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.

Donald Trump refused to say President Obama was born in the U.S. during an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday, though his campaign insisted later that he believes that to be true.

The world is seeing more and more new diseases, and the U.S. is no exception. We're living in a hot spot for tick-borne diseases. Some are deadly. The key to stopping them may be an unlikely critter.

Comets On Fire frontman Ethan Miller channels the ungovernable and wild psych-rock of MC5 and High Rise in his Bay Area power trio.

Joe R. Lansdale worked as a janitor before finding success as a writer. Kevin Whitehead reviews a two-CD set featuring Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. Maggie Smith discusses the pressures of acting.

Kids who start school behind in math tend to stay behind. But could early predictors in preschool help educators put them on a path to success?

Kyara died Monday after battling "very serious and progressive health issues," the company says. SeaWorld ended its breeding program last year after significant backlash from animal rights activists.

The Cincinnati Zoo asked the public to send "positive vibes" to Fiona, who was born six weeks early and has required around-the-clock intensive care.

A woman who received a uterus transplant recently delivered a healthy baby boy. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the doctors working on the experiment about its ethics, risk, and cost implications.