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President Donald Trump announced yesterday (Sunday) he is directing federal authorities to reopen the famous prison at Alcatraz Island.

An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

After over a decade in exile, many Syrians living abroad are contemplating what was once unthinkable: going home. But what does home look like today?

In a new book, writer Suleika Jaouad explains why journaling is a form of alchemy — and offers tips on how to reignite your practice if you're feeling stuck, bored or uninspired by your own writing.

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of trustees voted to buy it, in the hopes of creating a historic attraction.

Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved the conditional sale of the Oakland Coliseum

In Florida on Tuesday, President Trump attended the opening of a migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Officials say it can currently house 3,000 migrants before they're deported.

The 12-step recovery program is built on free, informal meetings, available at almost any time of day or night, in communities across the country.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Daniel Jernigan, the former director of the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, about his resignation after the CDC director's firing.

This week, BAY MADE is thrilled to share a new series from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism that tries to make sense of the executive orders that continue to flood out of the Oval Office.

Inflation and the rise of streaming services have created an unexpected challenge: running a comedy club. Black-owned venues are particularly strained.