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A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.

Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., about the progress and future of the stalled police reform bill that has been sitting in the Senate since March.

Federal employees unions are largely supportive of President Biden's call for federal workers to get vaccinated or be subject to frequent COVID-19 testing.

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Olga Sagan, owner of Piroshky Piroshky bakery in Seattle, one year after the coronavirus pandemic hit her business hard.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Diana Rastegayeva about starting a service to help people in her community access vaccines during her maternity leave, which has now snowballed into a whole operation.

The Biden administration faces a challenge on the Southwest border, where about 5,000 unauthorized migrants cross daily. Around half are turned back, but now some places in Mexico won't accept them.

Police in Boulder, Colo., have named the alleged gunman and all 10 people he is believed to have killed in the supermarket shooting and the charges he faces.

Reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders can be scary and confusing for kids, but there are many tactics that all parents can use foster family conversations.

Two new studies show that nursing homes were in a dire situation even before COVID-19. Researchers found extremely high staff turnover and increased deaths linked to private equity buyouts.