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The Trump administration is freezing child care funding to the state of Minnesota in response to a viral video that purports to expose extensive fraud by federally funded day [...]

Even as some scientists search for signs of life beyond Earth, other researchers have been discovering new species on our own humble planet faster than ever before. From high [...]

One September day earlier this year, Natalie Cook brought her 2-year-old foster daughter to the park. Like most kids, Cook’s daughter loves going down the slides and [...]

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images In his first year back in office, President Trump reshaped U.S. drug policy and the response to fentanyl deaths in sweeping, often chaotic [...]

José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR For years, Mitul Desai felt that the best way to deal with his little brother’s schizophrenia was to avoid talking about it. His brother [...]

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<img src=' alt='Kutia is a sweet, warm porridge of pearled barley mixed with berries, nuts and stewed dried fruit. It’s a staple at Ukrainian Christmas [...]

It’s been a tough year for farmers. Between falling prices for commodity crops like corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, the [...]

Are you aiming to sleep better, eat healthier, scroll less and/or generally upgrade your life starting on Jan. 1? Join the club — it’s several thousand years old. New [...]

WASHINGTON — The CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels, according to two people familiar with [...]