Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.

New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021. Bereaved children face elevated risks to their physical and emotional health.

The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him and others.

New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.

What do you do if a loved one asks to borrow a big sum of money from you? Experts weigh in on when it's OK to fork over the cash — and when you should probably say no.

A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit seeking damages from three relatives in the shooting of a Native American activist in northern New Mexico amid confrontations about a statue of a ...

Early voting in the 2024 New Mexico primary election began Tuesday, May 7. For those who aren’t sure what or who is on their ballot, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters has released an online, ...

Some students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause".

The classified documents trial had been scheduled to begin May 20. But months of delays had slowed the case as prosecutors pushed for the trial to begin before the November presidential election ...

Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island. His main character opens her front door to a stranger who accuses her husband of having an affair with his wife.

A family of 10 American citizens who were held for years in a Syrian refugee camp and detention center for relatives of ISIS militants have been repatriated to the United States.