NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Sahar Fetrat a researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the lives of women in Afghanistan now, as the Taliban continue to limit their presence in public life.

Federal data shows that rates of new sexually transmitted infections are slowing in the U.S. It's a rare sign of improvement that suggests prevention efforts are working.

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the ...

Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the ...

Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the ...

This time, it's all about loyalty. In his second term Trump is surrounding himself with people who can amplify his message ...

Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump ...

If the Senate puts up a fight against President-elect Trump's demand for recess appointments, could Trump force Congress to ...

The new communication between Scholz and Putin — their first since December 2022 — comes at a time of speculation about what ...

Pete Hegseth has positioned himself as a staunch public defender of President-elect Donald Trump on Fox's airwaves -- and is yet one more example of the Fox-to-Trump pipeline.

Pete Hegseth has positioned himself as a staunch public defender of President-elect Donald Trump on Fox's airwaves -- and is yet one more example of the Fox-to-Trump pipeline.

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay ...