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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with David Gressly, the United Nation's resident coordinator in Yemen, about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the nation.

Bloomington-Normal leaders of the NAACP point to racial disparities in the handling of missing person cases.

A government shutdown could impact hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

Bessie Smith's songs are tales of liberated women who are not afraid to speak openly about what they want, what they need and what they are tired of.

When Biogen's Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm was approved by the FDA in June, its fast-tracked approval and contradictory data cast doubt on its effectiveness.

Environmentalists are optimistic a $150 billion plan to make the electricity grid more climate friendly will pass in Congress. Some utility companies say the cleaner energy goals are too aggressive.

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.

Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system, blaming the violence on rival gangs. The prison near Guayaquil holds nearly 10,000 inmates.

Democrats and Republicans want to avoid a government shutdown. Senate panel will question a Facebook official over teens' mental health. A judge suspends Britney Spears' dad from her conservatorship.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death.