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Astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at a common kind of planet that's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. What they saw wasn't what they expected.

Riders are already required to wear face coverings on subways, buses and railroads. Officials hope the new penalty will improve compliance and bring hesitant would-be passengers back on board.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic that closed schools nationwide, students from 46 states and the District of Columbia submitted entries. We've narrowed those down to 25 finalists.

A term coined to evoke the torment felt by soldiers as they process the cruelty of war, it's now used by doctors to describe the guilt and helplessness we feel when patients can't access needed care.

As the Republican convention gets ready to kick off, Morning Edition is in Cleveland. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Scott Detrow and Roger Villere, chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party.

States that give midwives a greater role in patient care achieve better results on key measures of maternal and neonatal health, according to a new study.

A majority of Iraqis approved the country's draft constitution in the Oct. 15 referendum, Iraq's Electoral Commission announces. Sunni Arabs opposed the document, which was drafted mainly by Kurdish and Shiite politicians who dominate the legislature. Dan Murphy of The Christian Science Monitor has the details.

The Sinopharm vaccine, developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company, has already been approved for emergency use in a few countries.

The Biden administration has provided assistance to rescue efforts through FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Hurricane Elsa is expected to affect Florida early next week. Officials have begun preparations for potential impact as teams work at the condo site looking for those who remain unaccounted for.