A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

Living through cancer can change you — it puts pressure on everything, from your relationships to your career to your sense of self. Share how it's affected you and advice you'd give to others.

The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education.

New Glenn, developed by the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., and ...

What do you say to people when they ask you why you aren't drinking? How do you get your friends to hang out in places other than bars? We tackle the social conundrums of sober socializing.

After Nevada gave home health care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

Eight million federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the courts to decide if the repayment plan they're enrolled in -- President Biden's SAVE plan -- is essentially so generous that it's ...

Los Angeles County faces at least three out-of-control wildfires fueled by unusually strong Santa Ana winds. Thousands have been forced to evacuate and a state of emergency has been declared.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of fact-checking on his social media platforms. Industry watchers say it's another sign Silicon Valley is trying to get in President-elect Trump's good graces.

Jimmy Carter loved watching movies and he's credited with putting his home state of Georgia on the movie making list for Hollywood studios.

Nearly five years after George Floyd was killed, Minneapolis has promised to reform its police department. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke talks about the agreement between the city and DOJ.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is removing medical debt from credit reports. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Benedic Ippolito, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, about the ...