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Some doctors say Missouri's official hospital capacity data is exaggerated because it includes beds that aren't staffed by health care workers.

How did Missouri celebrate Halloween during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic? A professor shares what she's found in her research — and describes how Halloween has changed in the last century even beyond the need to contain germs.

The decision means about 127,000 ballots cast by drive-through voting in the Houston area will be counted. It follows similar rulings by a federal judge and the Texas Supreme Court.

City authorities have not recommended such measures, but building and store owners say they are taking precautions in case of widespread unrest following Tuesday's election.

Across the country, there are growing concerns that the bitterness and animosity over the presidential election will not end when the polls close.

Follow NPR's live election coverage, including voting updates, race calls and analysis.

You're probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here's how to approach the evening.

At least four people were killed in a shooting spree on Monday, before police shot and killed a gunman that the country's interior minister described as an "Islamist terrorist."

President Trump counts several world leaders as his fans, many of them authoritarians, nationalists or populists. Some may struggle to stay as friendly with the White House if he loses the election.

Some older voters have limited options for getting to the polls — there are lots of work-arounds though. But in some cities, funeral homes are making sure they get there.