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Some hospitals are allowing dogs to spend entire shifts at the hospital for the doctors and nurses. The trained dogs help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.

The annual count of homeless people in the U.S. showed a record high, with more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside early this year.

In this excerpt from KCUR's podcast "Seeking A Scientist," host Kate the Chemist set out to understand the science behind everyday stress and some helpful ways to cope.

What do you say to people when they ask you why you aren't drinking? How do you get your friends to hang out in places other than bars? We tackle the social conundrums of sober socializing.

Special counsel Jack Smith is taking steps to end both federal cases against Trump before the president-elect takes office, according to a source familiar with the Justice Department deliberations.

Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.

After Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the public lost access to many Census Bureau data tables and research reports for days, raising concerns about the data's integrity.

Former President Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100. The former Georgia governor was president from 1977 to 1981 and remained involved in world politics afterward.

A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine made by the Broward County Sheriff's Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990.

When President Trump talks about "taking back" the Panama Canal, many Panamanians in El Chorrillo recall Operation Just Cause — the 1989 U.S. invasion to oust dictator Manuel Noriega.

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs to win their second Super Bowl on Sunday. The Eagles vaunted defense stymied Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and K.C.'s bid to three-peat.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast share recommendations that are bringing them joy. Host Glen Weldon looks back on some of his favorite picks this year.