The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being ...

All staff were put on leave at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Congress created the entity in 1987 and ...

The National Labor Relations Board told employees Wednesday that DOGE staffers would be assigned to the agency, one day after ...

Katherine Maher, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the White House ...

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on ...

A federal judge ruled that there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his order last month to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring ads.

Britain's top court clarified the legal definition of a woman: Someone born biologically female. The ruling has implications for transgender rights.

Two new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.

As fewer people attend church in the U.S., some religious institutions are wondering what to do with the land they own. In Austin, Texas, the answer is to build affordable housing.

Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health ...

With many county public defender offices pushed to the limits throughout Illinois, state lawmakers are moving forward on ...