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New research shows that certain bacteria in the microbiome soak up "forever chemicals," or PFAS. The findings raise the possibility that probiotics could help remove some PFAS from our bodies.

When a disabled young woman moved out of a hospital to her own apartment, the Trump administration celebrated — even though it's ending the federal program that made it possible.

President Trump toured a deportation facility in the middle of the Florida Everglades as the Senate passed the megabill.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Michael Ricci, who's worked with multiple congressional Republicans and is now a professor at Georgetown University, about the bill's prospects in the House.

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.

Thimerosal has been a target of groups that question vaccine safety. What vaccines still contain the mercury compound, and what would happen if the recommendations against its use become official?

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tamara Yajia about her memoir, Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star and growing up with her unconventional family in the U.S. and Argentina.

After a marathon overnight session capping days of negotiations, Senate Republicans passed their sweeping tax and spending bill.

Some people will always associate actor Kyle MacLachlan with director David Lynch. On Wild Card, he spoke about his experience in his first movie — David Lynch's Dune.

In his book, "Red Scare," Clay Risen examines the history of the 1950s anti-Communist witch hunt and connects it to Trump and Musk's anti-DEI and intellectual purges.

The athleisure brand is accusing Costco of selling knockoffs of several of its signature designs and offering them at a lower price under the wholesale club giant's Kirkland Signature brand.

When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited "vaccine safety," referring to a 2017 study from Guinea-Bissau. We asked vaccine researchers to assess the study.