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It’s been about a year since the people of Albion gave up control of their school district. Voters agreed to let Marshall annex Albion’s struggling…

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

After months of silence, music programs are attempting to resume limited in-person rehearsals at NOLA public schools, where the stakes go far beyond what kids do with their after-school time.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington reopens on Oct. 21 after a two-year, $70-million renovation as a "megaphone" for equity.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to basketball star Steph Curry and his wife, author Ayesha Curry, about their efforts to tackle childhood illiteracy in Oakland.

The French bakers' lobby has launched a campaign to keep bread on people's minds. Their slogan, which is plastered on billboards and inscribed on bread bags, is "Cou cou, tu as pris le pain?" which translates roughly as, "Hi there, did ya pick up the bread?"

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Canine Charm, The Glazed Age and Parenting Is Hard

In a period of just nine days following Superstorm Sandy, $740 million was donated for relief efforts. It was an unprecedented level of giving. But in past disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the money dried up after the early donations. The key may be planning for the long haul.

Fashion brands are betting people will spend on virtual outfits in the immersive digital world known as the metaverse.

For the observation of the federal holiday, we hear from Nathan Connolly, an associate professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, about the Emancipation Proclamation, and NPR staff read it.