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Tens of thousands of researchers are out of work amid President Trump's ongoing purge of the federal workforce.

As federal disaster services deteriorate, private companies are stepping in to fill the void.

A super-charged political environment and backlash against the GOP health care bill have made Thursday's special congressional election for Montana's lone House seat primed for a possible upset.

A nonprofit called Turnaround for Children helps schools meet the needs of children facing poverty and adversity.

An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.

Inspectors for the Department of Homeland Security found dangerous problems in immigration detention facilities. For years, the government fought NPR's efforts to obtain its often damning reports.

A thumb-sized frog lays very tiny eggs, but that didn’t stop an Illinois State University professor at taking a closer look.Professor Matthew Dugas…

NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to music professor David Rothenberg about the music of the Brood X cicadas and what it's like making music with them.

As a new tornado season begins, Illinois officials say they need more help from the federal government, and Sens. Kirk and Durbin have reintroduced a bill proposing changes to the disaster formula.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Roberto Velasco Alvarez, of Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about the recent lawsuit his government filed against U.S. guns manufacturers.