Voters will decide on a slew of criminal justice ballot measures this election. Legalizing some drugs, increasing penalties for others and boosting police pay are among the proposed changes.

An NPR listener is graduating soon with her MBA. She wants to know if it's OK celebrate her achievement by asking loved ones ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Nichols, a staff writer at The Atlantic, about why some Americans have grown increasingly hostile to expertise, and what it means in this election.

Research shows that 1 in 40 American adults have OCD or will develop it at some point in their lives, according to the International OCD Foundation. Although the term “OCD” is often used casually, the ...

Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.

Conspiracy theories connected to voter fraud have increased on social media. And, how both presidential candidates, who have ...

Netflix’s The Diplomat rides a compelling line between serving up hefty slices of political and emotional drama.

Some 106 million people provide unpaid care for an adult in the U.S. Many feel invisible and profoundly lonely. But some are ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have swept the New York Yankees to win the World Series 4-1. It's the first title for the Dodgers since the COVID-shortened "asterisk" season of 2020.

Western brands are paying less for clothes manufactured in Bangladesh. Workers hope recent political changes in the country will lead to improvements in their conditions.

Film and TV production has been moving out of Los Angeles for the past few years. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a proposal to reverse that trend, but industry leaders are still worried.

Vice President Harris has said if she’s elected president, she’ll sign a bill enshrining the right to an abortion. Former President Donald Trump also has talked about abortion.