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In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.

Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives have been stored in Belgium since the U.S. froze foreign aid. A local official says some products were stored improperly and are largely unusable.

The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit a series of towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangahar province, causing extensive damage.

Tensions between the U.S. and Colombia continue to rise. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Kevin Whitaker, a former U.S. ambassador to Colombia, about the relationship between the two countries.

Sisters Shanita Baraka Akintonde and Danielle Tavon Bishop remember their mother, Mary Catherine Bishop, and their final moments with her.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the results of the most valuable player awards in the MLB and how the NFL playoff picture is shaping up mid-season.

When singer/songwriter Luke Bell died in 2022, he left behind a trove of unreleased music. His mother, Carol Bell, talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his posthumous album, "The King Is Back."

There is a wave of women’s sports bars opening across the United States. The trend started up in the Pacific Northwest a couple of years ago and has recently landed in the Bay Area with Rikki's.

A new book by the Nobel-winning pioneer of behavioral economics offers some advice we can all use.

Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

The Census Bureau is looking for temporary workers to carry out next year's major field test of the 2030 census in six states, as the national head count's advocates raise concerns about preparations.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The Atlantic staff writer Nick Miroff about the increasing role of Customs and Border Protection officers in immigration enforcement operations.