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Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

Eloise Reynolds encountered a perplexing reality in medical billing: Providers can come after patients for more money well after a bill has been paid.

Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.

Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn't go as planned.

The Biden administration says it is imposing the "strongest-ever" tailpipe emission rules to protect public health and fight climate change.

Lawmakers grilled the head of the VA home loan program this week about a self-inflicted error with the department's COVID forbearance program that left thousands of veterans in danger of foreclosure.

A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice runs a legal nonprofit, Redemption Earned, that helps aging and sick inmates win release from prison. Last year, 10% of Alabama prisoners received parole.

A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice runs a legal nonprofit, Redemption Earned, that helps aging and sick inmates win release from prison. Last year, 10% of Alabama prisoners received parole.

On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.

As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, Americans reflect on the state of the nation in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.