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The Federal Emergency Management Agency expects 450,000 people to seek help — including over 30,000 needing shelter. But as floodwaters rise, those aren't the only numbers defining the rescue efforts.

People in Texas are hoping the rain from Tropical Storm Harvey lets up soon. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes, and the death toll is expected to rise.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu about how the city is preparing for tropical storm Harvey on the 12th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

When Einstein, born 139 years ago on Wednesday, came onto the science scene, physics was in crisis. New ideas were badly needed — it was the perfect moment for a trailblazer, says Marcelo Gleiser.

Ireland has already legalized divorce and same-sex marriage. Will abortion be next? In a May referendum, voters will weigh in on whether to allow unrestricted abortion up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy.

Some health systems are encouraging selected emergency room patients who are sick but stable and don't need intensive, round-the-clock care to opt for hospital-level care at home, instead.

Fane Lozman's second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications for freedom of speech.

Agnes Igoye has a lot of gripes about the way women are treated in Uganda. But she has great hope that women will thrive — and that men will get with the program.

On Saturday, students across the country will be marching and rallying to protest gun violence. In Marshall County, a community where gun ownership is widespread, that means choosing words carefully.

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