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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for progeria, a genetic disorder that causes children to age rapidly. Zokinvy is the first drug approved by the agency for the disorder.

Following destructive tornadoes, NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Jack Whitfield, Jr., judge executive of Madisonville, Ky., which sits in one of the state's hardest-hit counties.

Connect Transit riders could soon be paying higher fares to take the bus.The Bloomington-Normal transit agency is also looking to eliminate one of its…

The president's declaration provides federal funding to individuals in 77 of the state's hardest-hit counties, opening up emergency aid for home repairs, temporary housing and other assistance.

The former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses, claiming it violated her religious beliefs. Her attorney says she will appeal.

Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line.

Los inmigrantes con casos de asilo están faltando cada vez más a sus audiencias judiciales, lo que está provocando un aumento de las órdenes de deportación. En el Condado de McLean, miembros de la comunidad con casos de inmigración en curso dijeron que los titulares de las noticias y las publicaciones en las redes sociales están alimentando el miedo y la desconfianza en el sistema de inmigración legal.

As luck would have it, NPR reported plenty of stories this past year of people who have been fortunate — whether by gaining something good, or escaping something bad. Here are seven "lucky" tales.

Bloomington Police Chief Dan Donath says he's working to change department culture to embrace the idea mental health service is better than jail for many.…

The decision comes after Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis requested one. A special grand jury has subpoena power and the authority to obtain documents. It will begin on May 2.