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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.

NPR's Elise Hu speaks with Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire about the "Me Too" bill she is co-sponsoring. It is one of many bills responding to sexual harassment in Congress.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Amélie Wen Zhao about her new book, Blood Heir, and the social media firestorm that preceded its publication.

The candidates for the 88th Illinois House District have different ideas on how the state can aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. But all three agree…

Five former NASA astronauts who flew on space missions reflect on some of the awe-inspiring photos from Apollo 11, the first lunar landing flight.

In his Washington visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan secured a legitimate role for Pakistan in shaping Afghanistan's future, writes Shamila N. Chaudhary, a former National Security Council director.

The restaurant business can be tough on your mental health, and has led some chefs to suicide. Chef Patrick Mulvaney is helping Sacramento kitchen workers learn the warning signs and ask for help.

Vegetable-based dishes may be better for the Earth but don't always sound seductive on menus. Marketers, researchers and food chains think they know how to get meat lovers to make the swap more often.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders acknowledged this week that the young voters he's been counting on to boost his candidacy have not shown up at the polls in the strong numbers he had been hoping for.

After looking at the patterns of spread in China, researchers have come up with advice for effective strategies to reduce the risk of infection.