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A Missouri man who has served more than three decades in prison remains incarcerated even though a judge ruled that he’s not guilty of murder and should be released.

The Olympic Games almost always comes with a substantial financial burden for a host city. But are cost-benefit analysts too simplistic for how we evaluate their impact?

The rich and famous can move audiences, but can they move the polls? One of the first big stars to stump for a presidential candidate was Al Jolson who endorsed Warren Harding for president in 1920.

Heat-related deaths in the U.S. have more than doubled in the last 20 years according to a new analysis. At the same time, human-caused climate change has made heat more dangerous.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Royal Ramey, the co-founder and CEO of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, about the pathway for formerly incarcerated firefighters to build careers in the field.

There is currently no federal heat law, but states have been passing protections as workers toil in extreme temperatures.

As much as we would all love to ignore COVID, a new set of variants that scientists call “FLiRT” is here to remind us that the virus is still with us.

Come on an adventure inside the research facility holding the Civil War-era document that could bar former President Donald Trump from the White House.

“The primary problem of blindness,” writes author Andrew Leland, “is access to information.”

Moving can be very stressful. NPR's Life Kit talks with experts about ways to overcome some of that stress by making friends in a new place.

Finding meals that are good for you, your wallet and the environment can be difficult. We've pulled together a few recipes to make sustainable choices even easier.

Military justice is undergoing its biggest overhaul in a generation, as the services grapple with sexual assault. Victims say they have a long way to go.