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A "federal employees transition workshop" in Philadelphia drew dozens of newly-unemployed people, many still in shock about losing their jobs.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Ron Cook of Lubbock, Texas, about the measles outbreak in his state – and what the Lubbock Health Department is doing to try to control it.

Martin Marty, one of the foremost interpreters of religion in American public life, died on Tuesday. He was 97 years old.

The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

Another huge patch of seaweed from the Sargasso Sea is floating towards Caribbean and South Florida beaches. Scientists are trying to predict where and when it will reach the shore.

It's mid-January, which means some of those New Years resolutions might have fall off, already. NPR's Life Kit host Marielle Segarra gives tips for giving your goals a reset.

On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, years ago, when Kimberly Godsey was training to become a nurse practitioner, a physician taught her what to do when he discovered a terminal illness.

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

Members of Congress are facing an increasing amount of swatting, where police are forced to respond to threatening calls or emails — which often turn out to be a hoax.

In "Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old," the actor writes about what a doctor did to her, as she calls them, "lady parts" without her consent. Health reporter Sarah Varney tells NPR's Ayesha Rasco that Shields is not alone in the violation of her body's autonomy.