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Lux Narayan analyzed 2000 New York Times obituaries, of both famous and not-so-famous people, over a two-year period. One common thread among them? A fierce desire to help others.

OluTimehin Adegbeye says that in the world's megacities, the most vulnerable get left behind — including in her city, Lagos. But it's these people, she says, that most deserve space in modern cities.

Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office are asking for the public's help in solving a handful of fires on the same Adams County street. The...

NPR is looking at when and why obstetricians and gynecologists put patients on bed rest. If you've been pregnant in the past year and were advised to stay on bed rest, we'd like to hear from you.

Who will be moving into governor's mansions around the nation?

On this week's mix, artists from Jeff Tweedy of Wilco to D.C. upstart Bad Moves ask big questions. Catch Irish duo Saint Sister's unnerving harp, a pure pop single from Charly Bliss and more.

NPR's Don Gonyea declares the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski a cinematic masterpiece in this week's essay. It really ties the whole show together.

The parade that precedes the first Cincinnati Reds game of 2018 will be different in two ways this year.

The bipartisan panel unanimously agreed that Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., violated Senate rules and codes of conduct in his relationship with a longtime friend who was convicted of Medicare fraud.

Congress has taken its first step to ensure that Great Lakes restoration continues in 2018 – contrary to President Trump's budget plan. On Tuesday, the...