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The charitable organizations called food banks are getting a lot of attention and donations right now. But they aren't nearly as important or effective as SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.

In the majority of states that have already held primaries, results showed massive increases in Democratic turnout as opposed to often a minimal uptick — or even noticeable dip — among GOP voters.

The nation's 41st president loved horseshoes, went skydiving, and of course, was a self-proclaimed "sock man."

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Susan Glasser of The New Yorker and Hugo Gurdon, editorial director for the Washington Examiner about Joe Biden entering the 2020 presidential race, and the Trump administration's approach to North Korea.

Only two black governors have ever been elected in the United States. But in 2018, more than half a dozen African-Americans are running in gubernatorial races.

If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.

Steve Inskeep talks to White House spokesman Adam Kennedy about the rise of apprehensions of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the conversation.

In response to a spike in syphilis and gonorrhea cases, one Oregon county is sending medical sleuths to break the bad news in-person. Some people have no idea they've been exposed to an infection.

Almost 90 percent of Californians do not have earthquake insurance. That worries state officials and quake experts, who are renewing the push to boost insurance coverage.

The families of the 11 people who died in the attack at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio are sharing memories of their loved ones.