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A long-term study finds that children who are bullied or shamed for their weight may gain more weight over time than peers who aren't teased.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with reporter Gavin Jackson of SCETV about the Democratic presidential candidates' efforts to appeal to South Carolina voters, especially African Americans.

Fourteen presidential candidates will converge on California next week for the Democratic Party's annual convention. It's the latest evidence of the state's new status as a key primary state.

The brains of birds and mice continue to produce new nerve cells in the hippocampus throughout life. But research now suggests the human brain stops doing this around adolescence.

In 1996, Congress limited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ability to study gun control. That will change with the new budget, but gun violence researchers aren't impressed.

A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.

States across the political spectrum have turned recently to a new kind of gun control measure, known as red flag laws or extreme risk protection orders. They allow for the seizure of guns from potentially dangerous people.

Two physical therapists spent nearly a decade treating U.S. troops wounded in action. Despite their strong commitment to their patients, the job was emotionally draining.

Sabika Sheikh's family was aware of U.S. school shootings, but didn't think it would happen to their daughter. "We were confident that Sabika will be very much safe there," her great-uncle tells NPR.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is promising to bring back the department's "swagger," testified at a budget hearing Wednesday about his plans for Iran, North Korea and his own department.