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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Dr. Teena Shetty, a neurologist who specializes in treating concussion, how the youngest football players should be thinking about the risks of CTE.

A new study finds that 1 in 4 NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, the degenerative brain disease. Researchers have long known about the link between repeated head hits and CTE.

Schools in Georgia, Florida and Colorado plan to deploy a new school safety device: drones.

South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham won the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. She will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews for the seat formerly held by her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Dolly Parton, one of the most beloved entertainers in popular culture, has died. A country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, Parton's albums sold more than 100 million copies.

Canada strikes back in a trade war with the U.S., Trump administration is planning to revoke 200,000 immigration visas, study finds 1 in 4 former pro players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE.

A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.

Every country tells a different economic story. It's time to test your knowledge of the big ideas we've collected on our World Tour. Eight questions stand between you and your Summer School diploma.

Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.

It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.

Minds Over Matter! The Bay Area's favorite quiz show hosted by moderator Dana Rodriguez with panelists Kira Pace and Laury Fischer.

In this segment, we meet the DJ who brings you grooves every Tuesday night, Patrick King Most.