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Ernesta Jefferson always liked telling stories. She started scribbling down her own experiences several years ago while in drug treatment. “You just have nothing to do but think… what you’ve been through, what you going through, just life period,” Jefferson said. Her reflections took her back to when she was 15 years old in a romantic relationship. At that time, she didn’t know about warning signs of abuse, like a partner “not wanting you hanging with your family,” she said. Even after the abuse became physical, she denied it to her family.

A new study finds that oil and gas operations are leaking 60 percent more methane than previously reported by the federal government.

A handful of experts are pointing to business uncertainty and a few financial and economic indicators as signs of a possible recession on the horizon. But jobs and the economy are still growing.

The investigation finds the troops weren't fully prepared, the mission changed and higher-level commanders weren't properly informed. The soldiers died in an ambush by militants linked to ISIS.

After two days of hearings, the Federal Election Commission is a bit closer to ending anonymous funding for online pro- and anti-candidate ads. But that's just one portion of the political ads online.

President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," said one scholar.

As we near the end of 2018, the latest public health data suggests we may be seeing a plateau in the number of opioid deaths. ideastream’s Lecia Bushak joins "Morning Edition" host Amy Eddings with an update on this and other health stories that made headlines. In September, state health officials said Ohio experienced a record number of opioid-related deaths in 2017, 4,854. What do the preliminary figures suggest for this year?

As the shutdown continues, the number of TSA agents calling in sick continues to rise, meaning longer security lines. But some delayed travelers are mixing their frustration with gratitude.

Gillette has become the latest brand to face backlash for taking a stand on a heated social issue with a new ad spotlighting the #MeToo movement and calling out toxic masculinity.

For a new podcast, member station WNYC has been asking: What scares you? Samin Nosrat, the Iranian-American food writer behind the cookbook, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, talks about some of her fears.