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A look at the timeline of events surrounding President Trump's firing of then-national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia's ambassador.

In August, a Rohingya militant group attacked Myanmar security forces, leading to retribution. Since then, hundreds of thousands have fled to Bangladesh. Some believe the militants went too far.

Everything from cars to thermostats is being connected to the Internet, raising security concerns. Samy Kamkar, who once hacked MySpace, hopes exposing vulnerabilities will make these things safer.

For decades the Pap test was the only option for cervical cancer screening. Now there's the HPV test, too. A federal task force says that for most women, either test will do just fine.

As the nation's opioid abuse problem soars, so do health problems associated with drug use like hepatitis C, which is placing a major burden on Alaska's Medicaid program.

Sunita Williams was the second female commander of the International Space Station. Now, she says her new job working with private companies to develop space technologies feels like a new frontier.

Many of us find our circle of friends gets smaller as we get older. Researchers say it is especially true for men and that social isolation can have grave effects on their physical and mental health.

Veteran Philadelphia prosecutor Robert Zauzmer is heading up a key priority in the final year of Obama's presidency. He tells NPR he has seen too many unfair sentences levied for low-level offenders.

The Justice Department created an algorithm to measure a person's risk of committing a new crime after leaving prison. But even after multiple tweaks, the tool is leading to racial disparities.

For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.