-
The plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland does not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use. The proposed rule recognizses that cannabis has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs.
-
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the bright flash of the X-ray flare. It was the strongest since 2005, rated on the scale for these flares as X8.7.
-
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the chamber will consider legislation to support Israel after Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel late Saturday night.
-
Although the Catholic Church officially opposes abortion, the report says there's far greater diversity of opinion among laity in the U.S.
-
Myrtle is thought to be up to 95 years old, which would place her just beyond the upper boundaries of the species' longevity.
-
PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.
-
A new report finds more election officials are leaving their jobs now than at any point in the past two decades. But the report also adds new context to the phenomenon.
-
Eye damage is rare and sometimes temporary, but it never hurts to get it checked.
-
The sweeping new proposals, if enacted, could ease student loan debt for millions of borrowers.
-
NPR asked listeners to share what they're doing for the eclipse. Here are some memorable answers, from the new parents planning a themed baby shower to the mayor waving tourists off his small city.
-
Iowa and South Carolina play for the NCAA women's basketball championship on Sunday night.
-
Eclipses change the light around us, leading to unusual sights. Monday's solar eclipse also brings a chance to see crescent shapes in shadows and pinholes, as the moon moves in front of the sun.