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Jose Mares came to the United States from Mexico when he was 8 years old. Last year, he was deported. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mares about what it's like to be sent back to a country he hardly knew.

Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Vieques, an island 8 miles off the coast of Puerto Rico. Its bioluminescent bay, a lifeline for its vital tourism industry, is starting to show signs of recovery.

On a Monday morning at Buchtel Middle School in Akron, a group of 7th and 8th grade girls are given small yellow bags as part of a session on improving mental health. In the bag is a smartphone. While many might think most mental health sessions would involve counseling or journaling, this program includes a form of therapy that’s quite fitting for the newest generations: a smartphone app. Rosalynnd McNeal is a 7th grader who says she joined the program to help her deal with stress.

In his lab at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, Greg Boyer stands beside his mass spectrometer. This machine is...

Several hundred Ohioans are in Florida this week for the Republican quadrennial event – the national convention. WOSU talked with a few of the delegates…

"It's been a hobby of my life," said the owner of the retro computer collection that was hit by a Russian attack in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Going into the conventions for both parties, Hillary Clinton has a distinct advantage. But do the Baton Rouge police shootings, the recent terror-related incidents or these next two weeks change that?

A day that medical marijuana activists have been waiting on for decades dawns on September 8, when the state law creating a medical marijuana program in...

Tom Steyer and Mike Bloomberg have used their own fortunes to outspend other candidates in the Democratic primary race. But so far, most voters aren't buying what they are selling.

After the union vote, the district said it had pushed back the return of K-8 teachers and staff until Wednesday to "ensure we reach a resolution without a disruption to student learning."