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A Texas Children's Hospital nurse allegedly described a young patient with the measles in a Facebook post affirming her opposition to vaccines. The hospital says patient privacy is a "top priority."

In 34 states and the District of Columbia, there are religious exemptions that allow parents to forgo medical treatment for a child if it conflicts with their religious beliefs.

Some Americans of Mexican heritage are finding that their passports being denied as the government questions their birth certificates. Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Kevin Sieff.

Immigrant attorneys from Los Angeles to Philadelphia complain that, in the last two years, ICE has become more aggressive toward asylum-seekers.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Irish journalist Paddy Agnew about the mood in Ireland ahead of Pope Francis' visit this weekend.

Senator John McCain died Saturday at the age of 81.

As Greek investigators probe the cause of the recent wildfire near Athens, tragic stories emerge about how the more than 80 victims died.

The city of Akron recently rebranded its municipal airport as Akron Executive Airport in hopes of creating an industrial hub around the facility. One entrepreneur who realized its potential a decade ago is Randy Theken who purchased the art deco airport terminal for his medical device firm, the Theken Companies. He says the millions of dollars spent renovating the terminal to its original design was worth the effort.

The people missing in Northern California's Camp Fire could be listed more than once, warns the sheriff, as calls and emails come in from friends and relatives. Seventy-one are known to have died.

When photographer Simone Francescangeli took pictures of the miners, he was struck by the dangerous environment — and the number of children he saw working in the mines.