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About half of African-American women in the U.S. are obese, compared to 30 percent of white women. Black women not only carry more weight, but they start piling on extra pounds years before their white counterparts. Around age 8 or 9, girls become less active, and the decline is steepest for black girls.

Wisconsin's incarceration rate for black men is nearly twice the national average, according to a new study.

The Ohio Senate has resurrected a proposal that overhauls the state’s relatively young recreational marijuana program, raising the tax on product sales from 10% to 15%.

The school levy failure would have meant 30 faculty and staff cuts for the next academic year. Meanwhile, Marysville's two charter amendments will affect how the city grows and develops.

Largely found at gas stations and smoke stores, the items might be sold under dozens of different brand labels.

The Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index shows that GLP-1 weight loss drugs are having an effect: The U.S. obesity rate is at 37%, down from 39.9%.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, caucuses with Democrats. He shares his reactions to the deal temporarily ending the government shutdown with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

In a new book, Nick Turse says the pressure on U.S. forces to produce a body count during the Vietnam War led to mass civilian deaths. "The idea," he says, "was that the Vietnamese, they weren't really people."

Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor of National Review about the apparent fall of former chief strategist Steve Bannon, who provoked Trump's ire by criticizing him in a new book.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Crest With Chianti; Magic Mike AARPand Baby Brewski .