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Finding bread alternatives may seem like a thoroughly modern obsession. But during both world wars, consumers were urged to give up their white bread habit for the national good.

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. That means older Americans are having to deal with the new realities of work and retirement.

The recent abortion referendum in Ireland is setting off calls for change in neighboring Northern Ireland, which still has strict laws on the procedure that date to Victorian times.

Phoebe Plummer, a climate activist with Just Stop Oil, speaks with NPR's Morning Edition about what the group wants, and why they're turning to controversial tactics to get it.

The declines many school districts reported last year have continued, an NPR investigation finds. What educators don't know is where those students have gone.

Buttigieg has criticized plans that make public college "free for even the kids of millionaires," opening up an argument in the Democratic primary campaign over the role of government.

If the New York Mets win Game 4 of the National League Championship Series tonight, the Chicago Cubs' season and World Series dreams will be over. The Curse of the Billy Goat, however, will live on.

The closures come after many school districts and dozens of colleges and universities have temporarily closed or switched to virtual classes because of the disease.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Horror in the High Desert, Emily the Criminal, and more.

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire, which includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post. He is handing the reins to his son Lachlan.