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Thirteen years after a study on hormone therapy was abruptly halted due to concerns about cancer risk, some doctors say that it's safe for most younger women if they take hormones short term.

It is getting harder and harder for administrators to find quality special education teachers. That means student needs (and federal laws) are not being met.

A year ahead of the 2016 elections, Michel Martin speaks with young voters in Iowa about issues that matter to them. Join the conversation live tonight at 8 p.m. ET on Twitter, using #NPRYouthVote.

The country also known as Burma went to the polls on Sunday for the freest elections in decades. Supporters of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy were already celebrating.

The New York Public Library claims the world's fastest book sorting system. It will be tested against the King County library system in Washington state. The rematch is Tuesday.

Le-Aan Adonis and others were waiting for the bus driver when they decided they weren't going to make it. Adonis decided to drive — they were close to the school when the police stopped them.

The teachers said they want to stand in solidarity with the Mizzou student activists who are demanding racial justice on campus. The news comes a day after some football players joined the cause.

Madrid argues that the move is symbolic and won't change a thing. But Catalan lawmakers say their region will be its own country by 2017.

The state of Missouri is on the line to repay about $100 million in to the federal government, unless the state’s Department of Social Services wins a...

After a century in the shadows, immigrants are stepping into the prime-time spotlight. Code Switch takes a look at the past and present of immigrants on TV.