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With less than a year until the mid-term election, dozens of lawmakers are calling it quits. NPR's Dierdre Walsh explains why.

The latest report card from the March of Dimes finds that preterm birth rates increased for Black and Native people. It also finds that the rate of maternal mortality has doubled in the past 30 years.

The rising cost of fuel, energy and food are straining rural school districts' already tight budgets. Many districts fear what continued inflation could mean for programming, upkeep and even staffing.

Ahead of the midterm elections, President Biden is using Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" as a label to paint the GOP as extreme on issues including the economy and abortion rights.

Hong Kong's former security chief John Lee was elected as the city's next chief executive, replacing Carrie Lam. He was the only candidate on the ballot.

FX's The Old Man can be predictable, but the performance by star Jeff Bridges — who plays a retired CIA operative living under a fake name — makes it worthwhile.

Illinois' family service agency is routinely keeping wards of the state in Chicago's juvenile jails beyond their sentences — because of a lack of where to put them.

A new NPR/Ipsos poll looks at the public's feelings around federal student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers chose to do with their money when loan payments were put on hold.

The White House spent the weekend on television, insisting that special counsel Robert Mueller's report exonerates President Trump. At the same time, Democrats are discussing their next steps.

Getting into college is already difficult and unnerving for many students. For low-income students, the recent college admissions scandal is prompting a crisis of faith about how fair the practice is.