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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the state's law requiring voters to show photo identification. The court found that the Legislature had "discriminatory intent."

Scientists are warning Alabamians to be cautious of wasp colonies which can grow as big as a Volkswagen Beetle. The state may be on track to mirror 2006 where more than 90 super nests were reported.

The U.S. death toll is the worst in the world, by a large measure. Despite having less than 5% of the global population, nearly a quarter of all pandemic deaths have been reported in the U.S.

Scientists, public health experts and opposition politicians have raised questions about one of the two vaccines the country of 1.4 billion people has authorized for emergency use against COVID-19.

Hurricane Florence is now a Category 4 storm — and the East Coast is bracing for a direct hit. Bill Saffo, the mayor of Wilmington, N.C., speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about how the city is preparing.

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of three years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here's what's at stake.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose everyone in the group. Their votes could affect vaccine access for certain childhood vaccines and and the COVID shots. Here's what's at stake.

Top Thrill Dragster, which was just under 20 years old, had repeated issues, and a woman nearly died after a part fell off it last year and hit her in the head.

The 9th Circuit largely upheld an injunction that blocks key portions of the president's revised travel ban from going into effect. The 4th Circuit upheld a similar injunction weeks ago.