Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.

NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, helps about 6 million U.S. households pay energy bills, buy fuel, ...

Under court order to restart SNAP food aid, the Trump administration said it would provide 50% of benefits. But a policy ...

After Republicans lost big in Tuesday's elections, adding pressure to end the government shutdown, President Trump pushed ...

Electric bills are also going up because of increased power demand. For the first two decades of this century, demand for ...

The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers.

Telehealth for Medicare started during the pandemic and became popular quickly. But the shutdown put an abrupt halt to ...

Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether ...

The White House has threatened Wikipedia's non-profit status, and Elon Musk has called for it to be defunded. NPR's Bobby Allyn speaks with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about the attacks.

Millions of Americans rely on federal subsidies and programs to make ends meet. But the shutdown and other cuts have them looking elsewhere for help. Here's how residents in rural New York are coping.

Your credit history can play a big part in how much you pay for car insurance. NPR analyzed more than half a million insurance premium estimates from around the country. The difference between a good ...