Bella DePaulo has been single her whole adult life––by choice. She's found many more people like her, who love the freedom ...

Friendship often takes a back seat to romance, but does it have to? Journalist Rhaina Cohen shares stories of people who have ...

It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again . Meanwhile, it's ...

The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, ...

The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?

An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have ...

Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers ...

After three years on the wait list, Children’s canceled the 16-year-old's surgery hours before it was scheduled. "Losing ...

Seattle's comprehensive plan lays out where new housing can be built in the city. The plan would allow more apartment buildings in more places than before. Public testimony at city hall ran late into ...

On one side are Republicans worried about state overreach, while Democrats say they want to protect the privacy of students, particularly LGBTQ kids.

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