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After years of decline, rates of uninsured children on on the rise. Immigrants and Hispanics saw large growth, possibly because of Trump administration policies.

Changes in the way the Food and Drug Administration reviews new medicines means that there are more cures and treatments on the market. But there's also less proof the drugs are safe and effective.

NPR international correspondent Jane Arraf and freelance photographer Alexander Tahaov were among journalists invited to tour the Ain al-Assad air base, which houses some 1,500 U.S. troops.

Basketball fans gathered outside the Staples Center to pay their respects to Kobe Bryant. The former Lakers star died in a helicopter crash. Many said Bryant sparked their love for the NBA.

This is the week that advocates for school choice are highlighting alternatives to traditional public schools. One choice that may be available to a...

Island officials were quick to thank the president for the designation, which makes residents eligible for more financial assistance from FEMA. They were just told aid for 2017 hurricanes is coming.

NPR's David Greene talks to reporter James Fredrick about the migrant caravan as hundreds of Central Americans gather on the Guatemala border with the goal to enter Mexico and eventually the U.S.

Secrets of Inuit parenting, a Mongolian heavy metal band and a controversial medical center in Uganda were among the topics that drew the most readers.

"We have not been exposed to this kind of emergency in 102 years," Gov. Wanda Vázquez says. The 6.4 magnitude quake left at least one person dead and knocked out most of the island's power.

Some 2,000 people have been displaced, according to one humanitarian group's estimate. But there are hopeful signs. Puerto Rico's utility says roughly 80% of its customers have their electricity back.