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A new report looks at data from 184 countries. And raises the question: Does more spending lead to better health outcomes?

Snap — expected to be valued at more than $20 billion when it goes public — may be the first company to use the term "sexting" in an initial public offering filing with the SEC.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about Russia-Turkey relations in light of the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey.

From an undeliverable prenatal email address to an F2 tornado, every Christmas tree ornament tells a story.

A report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office says the U.S. is on track to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt. This is due to the number of people who have enrolled in plans the Obama administration promoted to help borrowers avoid default. The GAO report finds the Education Department also understated the cost of these plans. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.

At six weeks after conception, many women still don't know they are pregnant. Similar laws have been struck down in other states, but supporters hope for a different outcome in a Trump administration.

The price of bitcoin has been soaring, leading some amateur investors to jump into the virtual currency market. But even enthusiasts are worried the price surge might be a bubble about to burst.

Fifty years after the Six-Day war, the occupation of the West Bank has become so normalized in the minds of Israelis that many don't know which towns are on which side of the pre-war border.

Researchers in Colombia have created new types of beans that can withstand high heat. Many of these "heat-beater" beans resulted from a unique marriage, 20 years ago, of tradition and technology.

Childrens Hospital returns to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim for its sixth season Friday. NPR's Eric Deggans spent a day on set and reports on how this niche comedy is swimming against the tide.