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With a blue sky above the Lincoln Memorial, people walk along the reflection pool in Washington, D.C. in 2023.

Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue

The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.

Surgeons perform the first transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

First human transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney performed

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital said they transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a living human for the first time. The 62-year-old recipient has end-stage kidney disease.

Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.

Twenty-eight percent of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.

In this 2021 photo, signs are displayed at a tent during a health event in Charleston, W.Va. Public health officials say the spread of naloxone, also known as Narcan, has dramatically reduced overdose deaths in the U.S.

U.S. street drug deaths keep dropping, but some Western states see deadly overdose surge

Researchers say some structural changes in treating addiction are helping, including wider access to overdose-reversing medication.

After Woolworth's closed 35 years ago, Chagrin Falls had no soda fountain before North Main Diner opened early this year.

Chagrin Falls Townie Opens A Place to Come Home To

Nostalgia is the key ingredient at a restaurant that recently opened in Chagrin Falls. It’s new, but the menu is retro, and the location's familiar. For...

Flags printed with President Trump's face are sold outside one of the entrances to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.

Trump Supporters Cheer Quick Starts On Campaign Promises In His First Weeks

The Trump presidency's early days have been anything but uneventful. Trump voters in Algonquin, Ill., praise both the pace and content of his actions, from the travel ban to his Supreme Court nominee.

Former U.S. Ambassador Criticizes Trump's Framing Of How NATO Works

On the campaign trail and since taking office, President Trump has been critical of United States' allies in NATO — calling them out for failing to pay their fair share on defense and for relying on the U.S. to carry the burden. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ivo Daalder, former U.S. representative to NATO, about the current reality of the NATO alliance and what he makes of Trump's messaging.

Marvin Cheatham, president of the Matthew Henson Neighborhood Association, stands in front of a row of abandoned homes in West Baltimore. He would like to see them torn down and replaced by a food market, a senior center and a health clinic — all of which the neighborhood currently lacks.

In Baltimore, Hopes Of Turning Abandoned Properties Into Affordable Homes

The city has long suffered a dearth of decent housing. The recent collapse of vacant buildings — which in one case killed a man — has increased the urgency of finding a solution.

It turns out it's difficult to get people to adhere to the various dietary restrictions that come with participating in a fasting study.

Fasting Studies Clash With Our Desire To Eat What We Want, When We Want It

Fasting every other day is no better for losing weight or keeping it off than restricting calories every day, a study suggests. And it's yet another example of how hard it is to study fasting.

If you need to buy health insurance, don't procrastinate.

Sign Up For Health Coverage If You Need It, Despite GOP Repeal Plans

Republicans' plans to overhaul the federal health law aren't expected to take effect immediately, so consumers can still sign up for 2017 coverage — and should, if they need insurance.

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